Mixed Bean Salad
The processing score reflects 17 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, preservatives and emulsifiers or gums. 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
14 listed · 4 flagged for reviewKIDNEY BEANS (DARK RED KIDNEY BEANS, WATER SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE AND DISODIUM EDTA (TO PRESERVE COLOR)), GREEN BEANS (CUT GREEEN BEANS, WATER, SALT)WAX BEANS ( CUT WAX BEANS, WATER, SALT), DRESSING: HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, SALT, POTASSIUM SORBATE, WHITE PEPPER, SPICE, XANTHAN GUM, MUSTARD FOUR, PAPRIKA, (SPICE EXTRACTIVE), ONION.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Mixed Bean Salad scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Dressing: High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Prepared Salads, this product is more processed than about 16% of the 1,234 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 Mixed Bean Salad'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.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Kidney Beans (Dark Red Kidney Beans, Water Salt, Calcium Chloride And Disodium Edta (To Preserve Color)).
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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