Yes — Mixed beans is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial ingredients and additives, including modified maize starch, yeast extract, and flavouring. These are characteristic of UPFs under the NOVA system.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other cupboard staples Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Canned Kidney Beans
Asda
Not UPF
QUEEN BUTTER BEANS
8OLD BEANCO
Not UPF
Cannellini beans
Asda
Not UPF
Chargrilled peppers
Aldi
Not UPF
Cannellini Beans in water
Not UPF
Pickled cornichons
By Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Pickled Gherkins in Vinegar
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Lentils
Cirio, Conserve Italia
Not UPF
Chopped Tomatoes with Herbs
Freshona, Lidl
Not UPF
Sliced Water Chestnuts
By sainsbury's
Not UPF
Yes — Mixed beans by Sainsburys is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial ingredients and additives, including modified maize starch, yeast extract, and flavouring. These are characteristic of UPFs under the NOVA system.
Nomi flags 3 ingredients in Mixed beans as ultra-processed markers: modified maize starch, yeast extract, flavouring. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Biona Organic Canned Beans - Mixed - 400g by Biona Organic Mixed Beans in water, Mixed Beans by Lidl, Mixed beans in water by Aldi. See the healthier alternatives above for details.
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrial formulations made with ingredients and additives you wouldn't find in a home kitchen — such as emulsifiers, artificial flavourings, colourings and modified starches. The classification is based on the NOVA system used by researchers and dietitians worldwide.
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Product information comes from public databases and Nomi's own analysis, and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Ultra-processed classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.