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Castleberry's Chili No Beans, 15 oz

Contains modified food starch

This canned no-bean chili contains beef and tomatoes. A cup has 1,170 mg sodium and 13 g saturated fat; it also contains soy, modified food starch and flavorings.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeContains soy
$27.95 15 oz · lowest price at JoeTLC
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
410caloriesPer serving · 1 cup (242g)
Protein
19g▲
Fiber
1g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
1170mg
Saturated fat
13g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: beef, water, tomatoes, modified food starch, textured soy protein (soy protein concentrate, caramel color), flavorings (including extractives of paprika), salt, sugar, jalapeno peppers (jalapeno peppers, salt, acetic acid), dehydrated green peppers, dehydrated onion, caramel color
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%70
Ingredients · counts 25%84
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 70 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (13 g), more protein (19 g) per 1 cup
Ingredients 84 · Soy protein concentrate (additive, −4); Caramel colour (additive, −4); Natural flavours (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 25 · Formulated chili includes modified starch, soy protein, flavorings and coloring
Sourcing 50 · No origin or raising practices are stated for the beef
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but flavorings are unspecified and sourcing is not stated
1,170 mg sodium per cup
13 g saturated fat per cup
Contains modified food starch and caramel color
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−16 for soy protein concentrate, caramel colour, natural flavours and 1 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Water Tomatoes Modified food starch Textured soy protein (soy protein concentrate, caramel color) Flavorings (including extractives of paprika) Salt Sugar Jalapeno peppers (jalapeno peppers, salt, acetic acid) Dehydrated green peppers Dehydrated onion Caramel color
12 ingredients 3 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 5 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Soy protein isolateProtein isolateLimited risk
Highly processed protein extracted with solvents; a marker of ultra-processed food.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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