Chipotle Black Bean Burger, Chipotle Black Bean
The processing score reflects 25 ingredients, including natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights

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* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
23 listed · 3 flagged for reviewPATTY: WATER, COOKED BLACK BEANS, COOKED BROWN RICE, VEGETABLES (ONION AND CORN*), EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL*, ROASTED VEGETABLES (CORN*, RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPERS), SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE*, TOMATO PASTE, POTATO STARCH, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, METHYLCELLULOSE, SEA SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, ONION POWDER, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, BLACK BEAN POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS (FROM PLANT SOURCES), TOMATO POWDER, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, INSTANT COFFEE, MOLASSES.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Chipotle Black Bean Burger, Chipotle Black Bean scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Concentrate*): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Methylcellulose): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors (From Plant Sources), Instant Coffee): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Frozen Burgers & Patties, this product is more processed than about 52% of the 1,281 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 Chipotle Black Bean Burger, Chipotle Black Bean'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.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Expeller Pressed Canola Oil*.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Organic Cane Sugar, Molasses.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Sea Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid, Lactic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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