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Bush's Best Chick Peas Garbanzo Beans
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Canned chickpeas

Bush's Best Chick Peas Garbanzo Beans

16 oz (454 g)

Good out of 100 High confidence
  • Ultra-processed
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Why it scores 73

Bush's Best Chick Peas Garbanzo Beans scores 73 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  2. Salt 0.9 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
  3. Calcium chloride: An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

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The Receipt

Chick Peas Garbanzo Beans

START100

Ingredients

  • Calcium chloride
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
  • Disodium EDTA
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
subtotal−5

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [1]
  • 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers
    Emerging Industrial additive classes found: firming agent and sequestrant. [1]
subtotal−19.5

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Salt 0.9 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [2]
subtotal−3
TOTAL 73Good

100 − 27.5 = 72.5 → 73

GTIN 00039400017004 · 2026-09-06

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy92 kcal
Fat1.5 g
Saturated fat0.2 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates14.6 g
Sugars2.3 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber2.9 g
Protein4.6 g
Salt0.9 g

Serving: 1 serving (130 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

PREPARED CHICK PEAS, WATER, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE (FIRMING AGENT), AND DISODIUM EDTA (PROMOTES COLOR RETENTION).

Allergens and diets

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  2. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”

    who.int

  3. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”

    doi.org

  4. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

    Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org