Weis 2 Go, Baked Lima Beans

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Weis 2 Go, Baked Lima Beans scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Other Additives (Sodium Diacetate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Soup & Chili, this product is more processed than about 64% 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 Weis 2 Go, Baked Lima Beans' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Brown Sugar, Ketchup (Tomato Puree [ Water, Tomato Paste], High Fructose Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Corn Syrup, Salt, Less Than 2% Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Natural Flavors), Cooked Ham (Cured With Water, Dextrose, Salt, Potassium Lactate, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Sugar, Honey).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Lactate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.