Paste the ingredients list from any packet. We flag the hidden sugars, the seed oils and the additives. And un-split the multi-sugar trick brands use to hide how much sugar is really in there.
| Product | Ingredients | Flags | Natural | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organic dried lentils | Organic lentils. | 100% plant, no additives | 100% | 5 |
| Organic dried chickpeas | Organic italian chikpeas | 100% plant, no additives | 100% | 5 |
| Organic dried cannellini beans | Organic italian cannellini beans. | 100% plant, no additives | 100% | 5 |
| Organic dried borlotti beans | Italian borlotti beans. | 100% plant, no additives | 100% | 5 |
| Organic cooked cannellini beans | Cennellini beans*, water, salt. *Organic | 100% plant, no additives | 100% | 5 |
| Organic cooked borlotti beans | Borlotti beans*, water, salt, lemon juice*. *Organic | lemon juice | 92% | 4 |
| Organic cooked black eyed peas | Water, black eyed beans*, salt. *Organic | 100% plant, no additives | 100% | 5 |
| Organic stone ground chickpeas flour | Organic stone ground chickpeas flour. | 100% plant, no additives | 100% | 5 |
| Organic whole rice cakes with legumes | Whole grain rice* (69,5%), legumes* (30%) (pears (14%), chickpeas (8%), red lentils (8%)), salt *Organic. | 100% plant, no additives | 100% | 5 |
| Organic durum wheat fusilli | Durum wheat semolina, water. Country of wheat cultivation: Italy / country of milling: Italy | 100% plant, no additives | 100% | 5 |
| Organic cherry tomato puree | Organic tomatoes | 100% plant, no additives | 100% | 5 |
| Organic extra virgin olive oil | Organic extra virgin olive oil. | 100% plant, no additives | 100% | 5 |
| Organic acacia blossom honey | Organic acacia honey | Animal: honey | 100% | 4 |
| 100% organic cocoa bar | Cocoa from latin America in paste*u00b0, cocoa butter*u00b0, vanilla pods*u00b0. *Organic. Free from soy lecithin. | 100% plant, no additives | 100% | 5 |
| 36% organic milk chocolate | Cane sugar* (40%), cocoa butter*, whole milk powder* (24%), cocoa from Latin America in paste* (28%), vanilla pods*. *Organic. COCOA 36% MIN. | Animal: whole milk powder cane sugar | 70% | 2 |
| Organic apricot spread | Apricots* (85%) (apricot pulp*, apricot puree*, antioxidant: ascorbic acid), grape sugar*, thickener: agar agar, lemon juice*. *Organic. | grape sugar, antioxidant: ascorbic acid, thickener: agar agar | 72% | 3 |
| Ciokocrem organic spreadable hazelnut cream | Cane sugar*, hazelnuts* (16%), sunflower oil*, low fat cocoa* (9%), skimmed milk in powder*, cocoa butter*, emulsifier: sunflower lecithin, salt. *Organic | Animal: skimmed milk in powder cane sugar, sunflower oil, emulsifier: sunflower lecithin | 58% | 1 |
| Organic classic tomato sauce | Tomato* (91%) (tomato puree*, tomato paste*), extra-virgin olive oil* (3%), onion* (3%), salt, cane sugar*, basil* (0,5%), garlic powder*, celery powder*. *Organic | cane sugar | 88% | 3 |
| Organic almond plant-based drink | water, italian almonds* (8%), sunflower oil*, sea salt. *Organic. Contains naturally occuring sugars. | sunflower oil | 90% | 4 |
| Organic oat plant-based drink | water, italian oat* (11%), sunflower seeds oil*, sea salt. *Organic. | sunflower seeds oil | 90% | 4 |
| Organic soy plant-based drink | water, italian soy* (7,5%), sunflower seed oil*, sea salt. *Organic | sunflower seed oil | 90% | 4 |
| Organic bolognese sauce | Tomato* (59%) (tomato pulp*, tomato puree*, tomato paste*), ground beef* (29%), carrot* (4%), onion* (3%), extra-virgin olive oil* (2%), celery* (1,6%), salt, spices*, laurel*. *Organic | Animal: ground beef | 100% | 4 |
| Organic roasted hazelnut spread | Organic roasted hazelnuts. | 100% plant, no additives | 100% | 5 |
Harvested / grown in Italy plus partner organic co-ops (e.g. Norandino, Peru)
Yes. Alce Nero is certified organic (CCPB (IT-BIO-009) / EU Organic).
Yes. Alce Nero is a whole, single-ingredient legumes with nothing added.
Alce Nero is from Italy plus partner organic co-ops (e.g. Norandino, Peru).
Alce Nero publishes its sourcing.
Own site: organic farmers since 1978, member-cooperative structure with named grower testimonials; sells certified-organic dried and jarred lentils, chickpeas, cannellini and borlotti beans.
EU/Italian Organic (biologico); Alce Nero association of organic farmers since 1978
Ships to Italy, EU, UK, worldwide via retailers.
Alce Nero is one of the genuinely organic, traceable legumes options, the main reason to choose it over commodity products.
