Castleberry's, No Beans Chili

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Castleberry's, No Beans Chili scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Plant Proteins (Textured Soy Protein (Soy Flour, Caramel Color)): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
• Natural Flavors (Flavorings, Monosodium Glutamate): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Soup & Chili, this product is more processed than about 24% of the 7,596 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Castleberry's, No Beans Chili's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Cracker Meal (Enriched Wheat Flour [Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin Folic Acid]).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.