Top 8 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Dry Beans

8 of the top 8 dry beans products sit in NOVA group 1 — the least processed end of the scale. The dry beans with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 8 dry beans with complete data.

  1. 1 Split peas

    Split peas

    Westar · 32 Oz (2 lbs)
    a NOVA 1

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  2. 2 Pinto beans

    Pinto beans

    Weststar Food Co. · 32 Oz (2 lbs)
    a NOVA 1 345 kcal 2 g sugar 18.4 g protein 2 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  3. 3 Green peas

    Green peas

    Mr. Pod's · 32 Oz (2 lbs)
    a NOVA 1 257 kcal 8.6 g sugar 25.7 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  4. 4 Pinto Beans

    Pinto Beans

    Pappy's Pantry · 16 oz (1LB)
    a NOVA 1 344 kcal 2.8 g sugar 19.4 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  5. 5 Great northern beans

    Great northern beans

    Morrison Farms · 2 LB (907 kg) 32 oz
    NOVA 1 339 kcal 0 g sugar 19.6 g protein 2 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  6. 6 Black Beans

    Black Beans

    Cojack · 16 oz (1LB) 454 grams
    NOVA 1

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  7. 7 Bean & Pea Medley

    Bean & Pea Medley

    Rinse 'n' Sort Bargain Beans · 32 Oz (2 lbs)
    NOVA 1

    Also: No additives

  8. 8 Pinto Beans - Dry

    Pinto Beans - Dry

    Cojack · 64 oz (4 lbs) 1.81 kg
    NOVA 1

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

How we built this list

We ranked all published dry beans 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.