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Is M&s Food Butter Beans In Water ultra-processed?

Butter beans Sold in the United Kingdom and France

Pack of M&s Food Butter 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.

  • 4 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Ingredients

Butter Beans Water Firming Agent (e509, Antioxidant), e223

Additives: E223 Sodium metabisulphite , E509 Calcium chloride

As written on the pack

Butter Beans Water Firming Agent: E509. Antioxidant: E223 (Sulphites).

Among 25 butter beans

From least to most processed, this one ranks 9th. 40% of the butter 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 25 butter beans, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00809184, last edited 3 June 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.