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Shoprite Chick Peas Garbanzos: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Shoprite

Quick answer

High integrity

Shoprite chick peas garbanzos received a Food Integrity Score of 84 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects lightly processed and low additive load. This reads as a short, mostly recognizable label with chickpeas, water, and salt doing the real work, plus one color-retention additive. It is a reasonable pantry staple to eat regularly, and the single additive is the only real point to weigh against an additive-free version. Main considerations include disodium edta used as a color-retention additive and synthetic additive in an otherwise simple legume product. Simpler options: Pick chickpeas packed with only water and salt, if available; cook dried chickpeas at home for a single-ingredient option.

Food Integrity Score 84/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Lightly processed
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Disodium EDTA used as a color-retention additive
  • Synthetic additive in an otherwise simple legume product

Simpler options to consider

  • Pick chickpeas packed with only water and salt, if available
  • Cook dried chickpeas at home for a single-ingredient option

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Shoprite Chick Peas Garbanzos
Category
Pantry & Oils (source: Canned & Bottled Beans)
GTIN / UPC
00041190081257
Serving size
130 g (1/2 cup/taza)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Food Integrity results

Chick Peas Garbanzos

Shoprite

High integrity

Warning Signs

Disodium EDTA is a preservative-type additive used here for color retention, which is the main thing to notice on this label.

Consider This

Disodium EDTA is a functional additive, so this product sits a step beyond plain canned chickpeas, though the list is still short.

Good Substitutes

Choose chickpeas packed in just water and salt, or cook dried chickpeas yourself for the simplest possible label.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

This reads as a short, mostly recognizable label with chickpeas, water, and salt doing the real work, plus one color-retention additive. It is a reasonable pantry staple to eat regularly, and the single additive is the only real point to weigh against an additive-free version.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Disodium EDTA used as a color-retention additive
  • Synthetic additive in an otherwise simple legume product

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Disodium EDTA (color retention) — Synthetic chelating agent used as a preservative-type additive

Highest concern ingredients

  • Disodium EDTA (color retention) (6/10) — Synthetic additive used to preserve color
  • Salt (2/10) — Common seasoning contributing to sodium content

Better choice tips

  • Pick chickpeas packed with only water and salt, if available.
  • Cook dried chickpeas at home for a single-ingredient option.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

PREPARED, CHICK PEAS, WATER, SALT, DISODIUM EDTA (COLOR RETENTION).

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. Disodium EDTA (color retention)Concern 6/10 — Moderate concernPreservativeWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Preservative

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    A functional additive used for color retention rather than as food.

    Additional note

    Synthetic chelating agent added to preserve color.

    Family watchlist

    Synthetic additive used for color and shelf-stability support.

  2. SaltConcern 2/10 — Very low concernSeasoning

    What this is

    Seasoning

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Why it matters

    Common seasoning; sodium content is noted in the nutrition data.

    Additional note

    Common seasoning, refined table salt level.

  3. PreparedConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple foodVague label term

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Indicates cooking or canning, which is category-normal for chickpeas.

    Additional note

    Generic prep term; likely canned or cooked chickpeas.

  4. Chick PeasConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole food

    What this is

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Simple recognizable food with no added concern.

    Additional note

    Recognizable legume and the main ingredient.

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  1. WaterConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Plain water carries no meaningful integrity concern.

    Additional note

    Plain water used as the packing liquid.

KarbCoach Food Integrity is an ingredient-based label analysis tool, not a medical safety rating or dietary recommendation. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Added-sodium ingredients (Mentions "salt". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Minimally Processed Eating

    Mixed

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Family watchlist items (Disodium EDTA (color retention))

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Whole-Food Focused Eating

    Mixed

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Family watchlist items (Disodium EDTA (color retention))

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods

    Mixed

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Family watchlist items (Disodium EDTA (color retention))

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Paleo-Style Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Paleo-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Grain/legume ingredients (Mentions "pea". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Low-Spike Stability

    Neutral

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Shoprite Chick Peas Garbanzos highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Lightly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Shoprite Chick Peas Garbanzos shows about 4.03g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Shoprite Chick Peas Garbanzos: 0g added sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Whole-food chickpeas as the main ingredient; Good fiber and plant protein per serving; Very low added sugar and saturated fat.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Moderate sodium per serving; Disodium EDTA used for color retention.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same pantry & oils differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Pantry & Oils, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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