This shelf-stable chili pouch has beans, vegetables and freeze-dried cooked ground beef, with 7 g of protein per serving. It also has 510 mg sodium per serving and includes natural flavors and caramel color.
Processing 30 · A formulated meal with beef base, maltodextrin, caramel color and natural flavors.
Sourcing 50 · No origin or raising claims for the beans, vegetables or beef.
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but it includes unnamed natural flavors and spices.
510 mg sodium per serving
Contains natural flavors and caramel color
Added sugar: less than 1 g per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−16 for caramel colour, silicon dioxide, natural flavours and 1 more
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Ingredients
Pinto BeansRed BeansTomato PowderRed and Green Bell PeppersDehydrated OnionBeef Base (Salt, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Sugar, Torula Yeast, Corn Starch, Maltodextrin, Caramel Color, Onion Powder, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Less Than 2% Silicon Dioxide To Prevent Caking)CornstarchIodized SaltFreeze Dried Cooked Ground Beef (Salt)Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Tapioca Maltodextrin)Chili Powder (Chili Pepper, Spices, Salt, Garlic)Garlic PowderJalapeño PepperSugarSpices
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Sourcing
Augason Farms Bean & Beef Chili gives you a fast hot meal with real beef, tender beans, bold seasoning, and a spicy kick. Each pouch has eight servings with seven grams of protein per serving. Add water and heat. No refrigeration needed. Use it for weeknight meals, camping, or emergency storage. Serve on its own or over nachos or potatoes. Shelf life is up to 25 years for dependable pantry backup.
Simple prep using only water
Eight servings with seven grams of protein per serving
Stores up to 25 years for emergency food and everyday use
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.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Approved, but EFSA noted in 2018 that data on its nano-sized particles were too limited to set a safe intake.
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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