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Is Frontera Organic Refried Beans ultra-processed?

16oz Canned legumes Sold in the United States

Pack of Frontera Organic 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:

  • 11 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed canned legumes

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, water, less than 2% coconut oil, cider vinegar, salt, onion powder, cumin, chili pepper, garlic powder, rice fiber, natural flavors

As written on the pack

COOKED ORGANIC PINTO BEANS, WATER, LESS THAN 2% OF ORGANIC COCONUT OIL, ORGANIC CIDER VINEGAR, SALT, ORGANIC ONION POWDER, ORGANIC CUMIN, ORGANIC CHILI PEPPER, ORGANIC GARLIC POWDER, ORGANIC RICE FIBER, NATURAL FLAVORS (SUNFLOWER Oil)

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.
1 ingredient 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 318 canned legumes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 200th. 41% of the canned legumes 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 318 canned legumes, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0604183111319, last edited 25 September 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 B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.