Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Canned Legumes

10 of the top 10 canned legumes products sit in NOVA group 1 — the least processed end of the scale. The canned legumes with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 176 canned legumes with complete data.

  1. 1 Borlotti Beans

    Borlotti Beans

    Lidl Freshona
    a NOVA 1 101 kcal 0 g sugar 5.6 g protein 0.8 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  2. 2 Lenteja cocida

    Lenteja cocida

    Carrefour BIO
    a NOVA 1 86 kcal 0 g sugar 6.3 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  3. 3 Organic butter beans

    Organic butter beans

    Mr Organic · 400g (240g drained)
    a NOVA 1 122 kcal 1.2 g sugar 7.9 g protein 0.7 g fat

    Also: Vegan · Vegetarian · No additives

  4. 4 Butter Beans in Water

    Butter Beans in Water

    Essential Waitrose
    a NOVA 1 97 kcal 0.5 g sugar 7.7 g protein 0.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  5. 5 No salt added cannellini beans

    No salt added cannellini beans

    Organics · 15 oz
    a NOVA 1 85 kcal 0 g sugar 5.4 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  6. 6 Tender Broad Beans in Water

    Tender Broad Beans in Water

    Sainsbury's · 195 g
    a NOVA 1 73 kcal 0.5 g sugar 6 g protein 0.5 g fat

    Also: No additives

  7. 7 AH cannellini bonen

    AH cannellini bonen

    Albert heijn · 200g (125g)
    a NOVA 1 88 kcal 0.5 g sugar 7 g protein 1 g fat

    Also: No additives

  8. 8 Gemengde peulvruchten

    Gemengde peulvruchten

    Bio · 400g (240g)
    a NOVA 1 110 kcal 0.2 g sugar 8 g protein 1.7 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  9. 9 Edamamé & Carottes

    Edamamé & Carottes

    Lima · 360 g (220 g égoutté)
    a NOVA 1 70 kcal 2 g sugar 5.6 g protein 3.3 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  10. 10 Sweet Green PEAS No Salt Added

    Sweet Green PEAS No Salt Added

    Sunny Select · 428 g
    a NOVA 1 48 kcal 4 g sugar 3.2 g protein 0.4 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

How we built this list

We ranked all published canned legumes on Foodmetria that have a photo and the required nutrition data, using values per 100 g from the product label. Ties are broken by Nutri-Score and by how often shoppers scan the product. Rankings update automatically as label data changes. Read our methodology.

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