11/13 ingredients recognized
Classic Slow Cooked Baked Beans
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Flagged concerns
high fructose corn syrup
Linked to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease; often contains mercury from chlor-alkali processing.
artificial flavor
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
modified food starch
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
caramel color
Ammonia-process caramel coloring; may contain 4-MEI; ultra-processed marker.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
dark brown sugar
White sugar with trace molasses; marginally better than refined white sugar
Full ingredient list
Navy beans, water, dark brown sugar, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, salt, bacon (cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, hydrolyzed soy protein and sodium nitrite), modified food starch, apple cider vinegar, artificial flavor, onion powder, mustard flour, caramel color.