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Is Heinz Magical beanz original nuggetz ultra-processed?

Vegetarian nuggets Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Heinz Magical beanz original nuggetz

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

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

Whole foods combined with:

  • 14 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed vegetarian nuggets

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

Haricot Beans 18%, Sweetcorn 16%, Onion 10%, Rice Flour, Tomato Passata 7%, Pinto Beans 7%, Potato, Tomato Paste 6%, Gram Flour, Water, Sunflower Oil, Maize Starch, Maize Flour, Salt

As written on the pack

Haricot Beans (18%), Sweetcorn (16%), Onion (10%), Rice Flour, Tomato Passata (7%), Pinto Beans (7%), Dried Potato, Tomato Paste (6%), Gram Flour, Water, Sunflower Oil, Maize Starch, Maize Flour, Salt

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 26 vegetarian nuggets

From least to most processed, this one ranks 4th. 77% of the vegetarian nuggets 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 26 vegetarian nuggets, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5390003011277, 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.