Is Rosarita Traditional Refried Beans ultra-processed?

Refried beans Sold in the United States and France

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

13 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score C

Less processed refried 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 (lard), salt (processing marker), distilled vinegar, potassium salt, sea salt (processing marker), chili pepper, onion, spices, natural flavor (ultra-processing marker), garlic

As written on the pack

BEANS, WATER, LESS THAN 2% OF: LARD, SALT, DISTILLED VINEGAR, POTASSIUM SALT, SEA SALT, CHILI PEPPER, ONION POWDER, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVOR, GARLIC POWDER.

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 23 refried beans

From least to most processed, this one ranks 18th. 52% of the refried 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 23 refried beans, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0044300106321, 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 C (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.