Is Freshona Mildly spiced red kidney beans in chilli sauce ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 32 ingredients
- No additives
- Nutri-Score A
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Red Kidney Beans 46%, Tomatoes 43%, Water, Sugar (processing marker), Modified Maize Starch (ultra-processing marker), Chilli, Salt (processing marker), Paprika, Cumin, Coriander, Black Pepper, Dried Garlic, Onion, Oregano, Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Basil, Thyme, Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Heating Instructions The following are guidelines only, Some appliances may vary, Remove all packaging before heating, To microwave (Empty contents into a microwavable container), cover and vent, Microwave on full power for 3 minutes, stirring halfway through heating time, Allow to stand for 1 minute and stir again before serving, Instructions are based on a 750W microwave oven, For higher wattage ovens, heating time should be reduced Hob (Empty contents into a saucepan, Heat gently for Ensure food is piping hot throughout before serving D wall can 1959 Energy 6343)
As written on the pack
46% Red Kidney Beans, 43% Tomatoes, Water, Sugar, Modified Maize Starch, Chilli Powder, Salt, Ground Paprika, Ground Cumin, Ground Coriander, Ground Black Pepper, Dried Garlic, Onion Powder, Oregano, Sunflower Oil, Basil, Thyme, Flavouring. Heating Instructions The following are guidelines only. Some appliances may vary. Remove all packaging before heating. To microwave: Empty contents into a microwavable container, cover and vent. Microwave on full power for 3 minutes, stirring halfway through heating time. Allow to stand for 1 minute and stir again before serving. Instructions are based on a 750W microwave oven. For higher wattage ovens, heating time should be reduced Hob: Empty contents into a saucepan. Heat gently for Ensure food is piping hot throughout before serving D wall can 1959 Energy 6343 8%
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.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
- Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.
4 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.
- Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4056489594260, last edited 21 May 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.