Is Rosarita Low Fat Black Beans Refried Beans ultra-processed?

Canned common beans Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

30 ingredients
No additives

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

beans, water, less than 2% of (salt (processing marker)), distilled vinegar, jalapenos, chile pepper, autolyzed yeast, spices, onion powder, garlic powder, natúral flavor (ultra-processing marker), 为 aplaa conagra foods serving food you love p, o, box 3768, dept, ros omaha, ne 68103-0768 u, s, a, sthan questions and comments, visit us at www, rosarita, com and call mon, fri, 9‚00 am-7‚00 pm (cst), 1-800-365-8300 (except national holidays), please have entire package avalable when you call so we may gather information sugars 4300 off the label

As written on the pack

cooked beans, water, less than 2% of: salt, distilled vinegar, jalapenos, chile pepper, autolyzed yeast, spices, onion powder, garlic powder, natúral flavor, may contain: soy, 为 aplaa conagra foods serving food you love p,o, box 3768, dept, ros omaha, ne 68103-0768 u,s,a, sthan questions or comments, visit us at www,rosarita,com or call mon - fri, 9,00 am-7,00 pm (cst), 1-800-365-8300 (except national holidays), please have entire package avalable when you call so we may gather information sugars 4300 off the label,

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.

2 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 175 canned common beans

From least to most processed, this one ranks 110th. 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 0044300107243, last edited 5 August 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.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.