Cool Beans, Catalina Bean Hummus — MUNCH

Munch or Dump rates Cool Beans, Catalina Bean Hummus by Bobbi's Best Inc. MUNCH — score 90/90.

A genuinely clean six-ingredient bean dip: white beans, garlic, lemon, salt, pepper, and a touch of oil. Nothing artificial, nothing engineered.

Why this verdict

• Six recognizable whole-food ingredients, white beans first
• Plant protein and fiber from the beans
• No added sugar, artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives
• No emulsifiers, gums, or modified starches

Ingredients (6)

• White beans (safe) — Whole legume, real fibre, plant protein, iron and folate. The genuinely good part of this can.
• Hand peeled garlic (safe) — Fresh whole-food aromatic with antioxidant compounds.
• Fresh Lemon Juice (safe) — Natural acid for flavor and a little vitamin C; no synthetic additives.
• Salt (moderate) — Added sodium for flavour.
• black pepper (safe) — Simple spice, no concern.
• safflower oil (moderate) — Refined seed oil used in a small amount; mostly unsaturated fat, fine as a minor ingredient.