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Is Tilda Mexican Fajita Beans ultra-processed?

Chili peppers Sold in the United Kingdom

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:

  • 45 ingredients
  • 2 additives

Less processed chili peppers

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 28%, Vegetables 25% (Sweetcorn, Red Peppers, Green Peppers, Onions), Black Eye Beans 22%, Tomatoes 9% (Tomato, Tomato Juice), Tomato Paste 4.6%, Sunflower Oil, Sugar, Onion, Coriander, Smoked Paprika 1%, Cornflour, Date, Salt, Garlic Puree, Paprika, Cumin, Molasses, Natural Colour (Paprika Extract), Chilli, Coriander, Garlic, Red Pepper, Garlic, Red Pepper, Tomato, Yeast Extract, Lime, Cumin Seeds, Dried Oregano, Onion Extract, Chipotle Chilli, Jalapeno, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), White Wine Vinegar, Natural Flavouring, Parsley, Garlic Extract

Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Cooked Black Beans (28%), Vegetables (25%) (Sweetcorn, Red Peppers, Green Peppers, Onions), Cooked Black Eye Beans (22%), Tomatoes (9%) (Tomato, Tomato Juice), Tomato Paste (4.6%), Sunflower Oil, Sugar, Onion Powder, Coriander, Smoked Paprika (1%), Cornflour, Date Powder, Salt, Garlic Puree, Ground Paprika, Ground Cumin, Molasses, Natural Colour (Paprika Extract), Chilli Powder, Ground Coriander, Garlic Powder, Concentrated Red Pepper Juice, Garlic Granules, Dried Red Pepper, Tomato Powder, Yeast Extract, Lime Zest, Cumin Seeds, Dried Oregano, Onion Extract, Chipotle Chilli, Jalapeno Powder, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid, White Wine Vinegar, Natural Flavouring, Dried Parsley, Garlic Extract.

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.

  • E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
3 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.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 25 chili peppers

From least to most processed, this one ranks 23rd. 32% of the chili peppers 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 chili peppers, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5011157997308, last edited 27 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • 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.