Pork and Beans in Tomato Sauce

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 2 ingredients to avoid

Van Camp's Pork and Beans in Tomato Sauce scores 26/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. Per serving it carries 8g fiber, 10g protein and 14g sugar. 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.

Van Camp's Pork and Beans in Tomato Sauce lists 15 ingredients, starting with Prepared White Beans, Water, White Beans, Tomato Puree and Tomato Paste. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

230 kcal per serving, or 101 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Van Camp's Pork and Beans in Tomato Sauce on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 26/100 Van Camp's Pork and Beans in Tomato Sauce scores worse than most prepared meals we have scored. A higher-scoring option in prepared meals is Amy's Organic Medium Chili at 100/100.