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Is Capsicana The ultimate refried beans ultra-processed?

200g Refried beans Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Capsicana The ultimate refried beans

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 23 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed refried beans

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Pinto Beans 96% (Water, Pinto Beans), Chipotle Paste 3% (Sugar, Molasses, Tomato Puree, Red Pepper, Water, Salt, Onion, Chipotle Chilli, Smoked Paprika, Jalapeno, White Wine Vinegar, Garlic), Salt, Dried Garlic 0.3%, Oregano, White Wine Vinegar, Cumin 0.15%, Stabiliser (Guar Gum)

Additives: E412 Guar gum

As written on the pack

Cooked Pinto Beans (96%) (Water, Pinto Beans), Chipotle Paste (3%) (Sugar, Molasses, Tomato Puree, Concentrated Red Pepper Juice, Water, Salt, Onion, Chipotle Chilli, Smoked Paprika, Jalapeno, White Wine Vinegar, Garlic), Salt, Dried Garlic (0.3%), Oregano, White Wine Vinegar, Cumin (0.15%), Stabiliser: Guar Gum.

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
2 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 23 refried beans

From least to most processed, this one ranks 22nd. 52% of the refried beans here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 23 refried beans, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060230050102, last edited 27 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.