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Is Four Seasons Chickpeas ultra-processed?

400g Canned chickpeas Sold in the United Kingdom and Romania

Pack of Four Seasons Chickpeas

No, it's unprocessed or minimally processed

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

None of its ingredients counts as a sign of processing in NOVA.

  • 6 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score A

Ingredients

Chick Peas, Water, Antioxidant (Sodium Metabisulphite), caution (Care should be taken when opening and disposing of all cans)

Additives: E223 Sodium metabisulphite

As written on the pack

Chick Peas, Water, Antioxidant: Sodium Metabisulphite. ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergens, see ingredients in bold. CAUTION: Care should be taken when opening and disposing of all cans.

Among 45 canned chickpeas

From least to most processed, this one ranks 25th. 2% of the canned chickpeas 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 45 canned chickpeas, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4088600366227, 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.