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Is F. Whitlock & Sons Killer Beans Fuego Chilli ultra-processed?

420 g Common beans Sold in Australia and New Zealand

Pack of F. Whitlock & Sons Killer Beans Fuego Chilli

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:

  • 25 ingredients
  • 3 additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed common 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

Chilli Sauce 53% (Tomatoes 41% (Purée), Red Capsicum, Onion 2.9%, White Vinegar, Salt, Spices, Thickener (Maize, e1422), Chilli 0.4%, Red Chillies 0.4%, Brown Sugar, Sugar, Honey, Garlic Paste, Food Acid (e330), Mineral (Salt (e509))), Bean Mix 47% (Red Kidney Beans, Black Beans)

Additives: E1422 Acetylated distarch adipate , E330 Citric acid , E509 Calcium chloride

As written on the pack

Chilli Sauce (53%) (Tomatoes (41%) (Purée & Diced), Red Capsicum, Onion (2.9%), Concentrated White Vinegar, Salt, Spices, Thickener (Maize)(e1422), Chilli Flakes (0.4%), Red Chillies (0.4%), Brown Sugar, Sugar, Honey, Garlic Paste, Food Acid (e330), Mineral Salt (e509)), Bean Mix (47%) (Red Kidney Beans, Black Beans).

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.

  • E1422 Acetylated distarch adipate Acetylated distarch adipate is a chemically modified starch that holds up to heating, freezing and acidity, used to thicken sauces and fillings.
  • Thickener Thickeners, often gums or modified starches, make liquids more viscous so that a product feels richer than its ingredients alone would make it.
3 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.

  • Honey Honey, used as a sweetener.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 169 common beans

From least to most processed, this one ranks 163rd. 39% of the common 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 169 common beans, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9300657003432, last edited 9 November 2025), 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 B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.