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Great Value Chili with Beans, 15 oz

Contains modified cornstarch

Canned beef-and-bean chili with 13 g protein and 7 g fiber per cup. It has 900 mg sodium per cup, and the beef's origin isn't stated.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeContains corn
$19.95 15 oz · lowest price at JoeTLC
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
250caloriesPer serving · 1 cup (247g)
Protein
13g
Fiber
7g▲
Added sugar
2g
Sodium
900mg▲
Saturated fat
4g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Water, Beef, Beans, Tomatoes (Water, Tomato Paste), Modified Cornstarch, Chili Powder (Chili Peppers, Flavoring), Green Chiles (Contains Citric Acid), Corn Flour, Salt, Sugar, Yeast Extract, Flavoring, Spices, Chili Flavor (Oleoresin of Paprika, Natural Flavorings)
71 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%86
Ingredients · counts 25%92
Processing · counts 15%35
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 71
Nutrition 86 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (900 mg), more fiber (7 g) per 1 cup
Ingredients 92 · Natural flavours (additive, −4); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 35 · Canned chili with modified cornstarch, yeast extract and flavorings
Sourcing 50 · No origin or raising practices are stated for the beef
Transparency 50 · Ingredients are listed, but flavorings and spices are unspecified
900 mg sodium per cup
Modified cornstarch
Flavorings
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−8 for natural flavours, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Beef Beans Tomatoes (Water, Tomato Paste) Modified Cornstarch Chili Powder (Chili Peppers, Flavoring) Green Chiles (Contains Citric Acid) Corn Flour Salt Sugar Yeast Extract Flavoring Spices Chili Flavor (Oleoresin of Paprika, Natural Flavorings)
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 3 limited risk
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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