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Is Merchant Gourmet Smoky Black Turtle Beans ultra-processed?

240g Canned common beans Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Merchant Gourmet Smoky Black Turtle 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:

  • 10 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed canned common beans

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

Black Beans 97% (Water, Black Beans), Nutrition infor Nutrition per Energy kJ, kcal Fat of which sat Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2%, Sea Salt 0.6%, Smoked Paprika Carbohydrat Powder 0.2%, Natural Flavouring, Chilli 0.1%, Packed in a protective atmosphere

As written on the pack

Cooked Black Beans (97.0%) (Water, Black Beans), Nutrition infor Nutrition per Energy kJ/kcal Fat of which sat Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil (2.0%), Sea Salt (0.6%), Smoked Paprika Carbohydrat Powder (0.2%), Natural Flavouring, Chilli Powder (0.1%). Allergens: May contain Celery, Gluten and Soy. Packed in a protective atmosphere.

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 175 canned common beans

From least to most processed, this one ranks 104th. 47% of the canned 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 175 canned common beans, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5056215600837, last edited 29 April 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.