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Is Lidl Mixed Beans ultra-processed?

400 g (240g drained) Common beans Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Lidl Mixed Beans

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.

  • 7 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Ingredients

Mixed Beans in Varying Proportions 60% (Cannellini Beans, Haricot Beans, Adzuki Beans), Water, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Chloride

As written on the pack

60% Mixed Beans in Varying Proportions (Cannellini Beans, Haricot Beans, Adzuki Beans), Water, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Chloride

Among 169 common beans

From least to most processed, this one ranks 35th. 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 20942021, 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.