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Great Value Chili No Beans, 15 oz

Contains modified cornstarch

Canned no-bean chili with beef and tomatoes provides 14 g protein per cup. It has 970 mg sodium per serving and includes modified cornstarch, flavoring and MSG.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesDairy-freeLow sugarContains soyContains wheatContains corn
$19.95 15 oz · lowest price at buync.com
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
230caloriesPer serving · 1 cup (236g)
Protein
14g
Fiber
2g
Added sugar
2g
Sodium
970mg▲
Saturated fat
6g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Water, Beef, Modified Cornstarch, Tomatoes (Water, Tomato Paste), Chili Powder (Chili Peppers, Flavoring), Textured Vegetable Protein (Soy Flour, Caramel Color), Oatmeal, Salt, Sugar, Hydrolyzed Soy, Corn, and Wheat Protein, Flavoring, Corn Flour, Yeast Extract, Spices, Monosodium Glutamate, Soy Lecithin
64 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%80
Ingredients · counts 25%80
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 64
Nutrition 80 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (970 mg) per 1 cup
Ingredients 80 · Caramel colour (additive, −4); Natural flavours (additive, −4); MSG (monosodium glutamate) (additive, −4); 2 more
Processing 25 · Canned chili with modified starch, textured soy protein, MSG and flavoring
Sourcing 50 · No origin or raising practices stated for the beef
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list includes unspecified flavoring
970 mg sodium per serving
2 g added sugar per serving
Contains modified cornstarch, flavoring and MSG
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−20 for caramel colour, natural flavours, msg and 2 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Beef Modified Cornstarch Tomatoes (Water, Tomato Paste) Chili Powder (Chili Peppers, Flavoring) Textured Vegetable Protein (Soy Flour, Caramel Color) Oatmeal Salt Sugar Hydrolyzed Soy Corn And Wheat Protein Flavoring Corn Flour Yeast Extract Spices Monosodium Glutamate Soy Lecithin
18 ingredients 5 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 6 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.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
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.
Soy protein isolateProtein isolateLimited risk
Highly processed protein extracted with solvents; a marker of ultra-processed food.
Lecithin (E322)EmulsifierNo risk
From soy or sunflower; a natural emulsifier EFSA considers 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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