Is Freshona Mixed Beans in Water ultra-processed?

400g Common beans Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Freshona Mixed Beans in Water

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.

  • 9 ingredients
  • 1 additive

Ingredients

Mixed Beans in Varying Proportions (Black Eyed Beans, Chick Peas, Haricot Beans, Pinto Beans, Red Kidney Beans, Adzuki Beans), Water, Calcium Chloride

Additives: E509 Calcium chloride

As written on the pack

Mixed Beans in Varying Proportions (Black Eyed Beans, Chick Peas, Haricot Beans, Pinto Beans, Red Kidney Beans, Adzuki Beans), Water, Firming Agent: Calcium Chloride.

Among 169 common beans

From least to most processed, this one ranks 38th. 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 4056489887805, last edited 10 August 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.