Central Market, H-E-B Barley and lentils

Name: Central Market, H-E-B Barley and lentils
Brand: Central Market

95Clean

Ingredients · 5

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Common questions

Is Central Market, H-E-B Barley and lentils healthy?

Central Market, H-E-B Barley and lentils scores 95/100 on Tallow — our clean band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Central Market, H-E-B Barley and lentils?

Central Market, H-E-B Barley and lentils lists 5 ingredients, starting with Water, Barley, Lentils, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Sea Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Central Market, H-E-B Barley and lentils contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Central Market, H-E-B Barley and lentils’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Central Market, H-E-B Barley and lentils?

Central Market, H-E-B Barley and lentils is NOVA group 3: processed, but not ultra-processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Central Market, H-E-B Barley and lentils compare to other prepared meals?

At 95/100 Central Market, H-E-B Barley and lentils sits in our top band, among the better prepared meals we have scored. A higher-scoring option in prepared meals is Wholesome Pantry WHOLE SOME PANTRY RED sliced red apples at 99/100.

Is Central Market, H-E-B Barley and lentils organic?

Central Market, H-E-B Barley and lentils is not certified organic in our data.

Full methodology: how we score products.