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Baked beàns
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Baked beàns

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Mustard

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 25 May 2025

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Prepared white beans water88.4%No flag
  • Brown sugar4.2%No flag›
  • Sugar3.7%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Bacon0.4%No flag
  • Cured with water salt0.2%No flag
  • Sugar0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E316<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250<0.1%High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • Modified corn starch0.4%No flag›
  • Mustard0.4%No flag
  • Distilled vinegar0.2%No flag›
  • Water0.1%No flag›
  • Mustard seed<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Turmeric<0.1%No flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a0.4%No flag
  • Onion0.4%No flag›
  • Garlic1%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

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prepared white beans water, brown sugar, sugar, contains 2% or less: salt, bacon (cured with water salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), cornstarch modified, mustard (distilled vinegar, water, mustard seed, salt, turmeric, paprika, spice, garlic powder), caramel color, onion powder, garlic powder.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Mustard.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 25 May 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 5 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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