Stews
Van Camp's Pork and Beans in Tomato Sauce
8 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains artificial flavors
Why it scores 34
Van Camp's Pork and Beans in Tomato Sauce scores 34 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points High fructose corn syrup: 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.
Better baked beans
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Giant Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce Trader Joe's · 9.6 oz Not ultra-processed · No artificial flavors Score 69 out of 100 , 35 points higher -
Vegetarian beans Michigan Made · 425 g Not ultra-processed · No artificial flavors Score 77 out of 100 , 43 points higher -
Smoky BBQ Beans Bean Vivo Organics · 10 oz Not ultra-processed · No artificial flavors Score 74 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
Baked Beans Bush's · 15.8 oz No added sugars · No artificial flavors Score 70 out of 100 , 36 points higher -
Barbecue Baked Beans Bush's Best · 28 oz Not ultra-processed · No artificial flavors Score 69 out of 100 , 35 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Pork and Beans in Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- High fructose corn syrup minus 20 points
- Natural and artificial flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 5.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 4 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 66 = 34
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 101 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 20.3 g |
| Sugars | 5.7 g |
| Added sugars | 4.4 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 4.4 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: 1 can (227 g)
Ingredients
- Prepared White Beans (Water, White Beans)
- Water
- Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste)
- Sugar (high concern)
- High Fructose Corn Syrup (high concern)
- Salt
- Distilled Vinegar
- Baking Soda
- Pork
- Onion Powder
- Spice
- Natural and Artificial Flavors
Label text, as published
Prepared White Beans (Water, White Beans), Water, Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Sugar, less than 2% of: High Fructose Corn Syrup, Salt, Distilled Vinegar, Baking Soda, Pork, Onion Powder, Spice, Natural and Artificial Flavors. MAY CONTAIN: SOY.
Allergens and diets
May contain: Soy
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Van Camp's
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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21 CFR 184.1866 High fructose corn syrup
“a sweet, nutritive saccharide mixture containing either approximately 42 or 55 percent fructose”
ecfr.gov
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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