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Is NZ Pies Matpaj - Cheesy Bean ultra-processed?

250 g Bean dishes Sold in Sweden

Pack of NZ Pies Matpaj - Cheesy Bean

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:

  • 34 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed bean dishes

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

Pajdeg, VETEmjöl, margarin (olja (palm, raps), vatten, salt, arom, vitaminer, vitamin A, vitamin D, vatten, salt), Fyllning (Kidneybönor, röda linser, tomat, OST, vatten, lök, morot, tomatpuré, SOJASås (vatten, sojabönor, vete, salt), e1442, kryddor, ströbröd (vete), salt, grönsaksarom)

Additives: E1442 Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate , E14XX Modified Starch

As written on the pack

Pajdeg (VETEmjöl, margarin (vegetabilisk olja (palm, raps), vatten, salt, arom, vitamin A och D), vatten, salt.) Fyllning (Kidneybönor, röda linser, tomat, OST, vatten, lök, morot, tomatpuré, SOJASås (vatten, SOJABÖNOR, VETE, salt), modifierad stärkelse E1442, kryddor, ströbröd (VETE), salt, grönsaksarom.)

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.

  • E1442 Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate is a chemically modified starch used to thicken and stabilise desserts, sauces and soups.
  • E14xx Modified Starch Modified starches (E1400 to E1452) are starches treated physically, with enzymes or chemically so that they thicken and hold up to heating, freezing or acidity better than ordinary starch.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
4 ingredients that would only make it processed

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

  • Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.
  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 12 bean dishes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 12th. 42% of the bean dishes 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 12 bean dishes, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7350098390495, last edited 2 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 D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.