Canned common beans
Old El Paso TEX-MEX Style Pinto Beans
8.8 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains artificial flavors
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 28
Old El Paso TEX-MEX Style Pinto Beans scores 28 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Dextrose: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
TEX-MEX Style Pinto Beans
Ingredients
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 1.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 1.5 points
- Disodium guanylate minus 1.5 points
- Disodium inosinate minus 0.5 points
- Silicon dioxide minus 0.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 0.5 points
- Artificial flavors minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 5.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 72 = 28
Can’t score above 79. Contains dextrose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 122 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 22.2 g |
| Sugars | 1.1 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 5.6 g |
| Protein | 6.7 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 0.333 cup (90 g)
Ingredients
- Pinto Beans
- Tomato Puree
- Tomatoes
- Water
- Capsicum
- Onion
- Tomato Paste
- Sunflower Oil
- Garlic
- Lemon Juice
- Jalapeno Pepper
- Spice
- Salt
- Vegetable Broth (salt, maltodextrin, onion, dextrose, sugar, corn starch, soy sauce, yeast extract, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, garlic, silicon dioxide, soybean oil, artificial flavor, spice)
- Chipotle Pepper
- Paprika Oleoresin
Label text, as published
Pinto Beans, Tomato Puree, Tomatoes, Water, Capsicum, Onion, Tomato Paste. Contains 2% or less of: Sunflower Oil, Garlic, Lemon Juice, Jalapeno Pepper, Spice, Salt, Vegetable Broth (salt, maltodextrin, onion*, dextrose, sugar, corn starch, soy sauce*, yeast extract, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, garlic*, silicon dioxide, soybean oil, artificial flavor, spice), Chipotle Pepper*, Paprika Oleoresin. *DRIED
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Old El Paso
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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“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
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“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