Is Heinz Beanz ultra-processed?

150g Canned vegetables Sold in the United Kingdom

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Beans 49%, Tomatoes 35%, Water, Sugar (processing marker), Modified Comflour, Spirit Vinegar, Salt (processing marker), Spice Extracts, Herb Extract

As written on the pack

Beans (49%), Tomatoes (35%), Water, Sugar, Modified Comflour, Spirit Vinegar, Salt, Spice Extracts, Herb Extract.

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 229th. 25% of the canned vegetables 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000157004017, last edited 19 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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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.