H-E-B NOVA 4

Bbq beans with sauce

Bbq beans with sauce: 3.2/5 ingredient safety

Bbq beans with sauce by H-E-B has 6 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.2 out of 5, 0.92 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products, and 2 of its ingredients carry a low safety rating.

  • Safety score 0.92 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Product Insight: Bbq beans with sauce

Bbq beans with sauce by H-E-B is tracked in PlainIngredients with 6 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 3.2 out of 5, a Mixed-Evidence tier where the regulatory picture is still evolving. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), and no Nutri-Score label has been assigned by Open Food Facts contributors. Within the identified ingredient list, 2 ingredients are currently flagged as Caution or High Risk and warrant individual review via the linked ingredient pages, while 3 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 0.92 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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3.2
Mixed Evidence
Average ingredient safety: 3.2 out of 5
Based on 6 tracked ingredients
6
Tracked Ingredients
2
Concerning
3
Low Risk / Safe
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Nutri-Score
2 ingredients flagged for safety concerns

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

2
Sodium Nitrite (E250)
Preservative · Caution
2
Sodium Phosphates (339)
Preservative · Caution
3
Caramel Color (E150a-d)
Color Additive · Mixed
4
Potassium Chloride (E508)
Processing Aid · Low Risk
4
Sodium Ascorbate (301)
Antioxidant · Low Risk
4
Sodium Erythorbate (316)
Antioxidant · Low Risk

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

WATER, PINTO BEANS, SHREDDED BEEF BEEF, WATER, SALT, SOIM PHOSPHATES), CORN STARCH, BACON CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SMOKE FLAVORING, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM MIRIE, SALT, BACON FAT /CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM NITRITE, NAY ALSO CONTAIN SMOKE FLAVORING, DEXTROSE, BROWN SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ERY THORBATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, FAVORING), TOMATO PASTE, ONION POWDER, CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPER, SPICES, SAL, GARLIC POWDER), NATURAL FLAVOR (SUNFLOWER OIL, NATURAL PANOR (MALTODEXTRIN, GUM ARABIC, SALT), WINNE PEPPER, WORCESTERSHIRE MATODEXTRIN, DISTILLED VINEGAR, MOLASSES, CORN SYRUP, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, GARUC POWDER, SUGAR, SPICES, TAMARIND, AND NATURAL FLAVOR AND SLEXING AGENTS, CRACKED BLACK PEPPER, Real Beef, Bacon

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Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth

Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for Bbq beans with sauce: nearest mean mapped additive safety score and nearest mapped ingredient count among indexable products with at least 3 scored additives, excluding same-brand siblings. Scores describe regulatory and research signals on additives, not dietary advice.

Similar mean additive safety

Nearest products by average mapped safety score. This record: 3.2/5.

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Nearest products by count of scored mapped additives. This record: 6.

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Product Details

Brand
H-E-B
Barcode
0041220113026
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States
Stores
H-E-B

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