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Ground Be'f Ultimate Plant-Based Crumbles, Ground Be'f

Processing Score
5.5Highly Processed
Nutrition Score
4.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 16 ingredients, including natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Saturated Fat
Gardein Ground Be'f Ultimate Plant-Based Crumbles, Ground Be'f Plant-Based Proteins
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
842234000001
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size93 g
Amount per serving
Calories
230
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g
18%
Saturated Fat 8g
40%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 490mg
21%
Total Carbohydrate 4g
1%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 23g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 100mg
8%
Iron 3.2mg
18%
Potassium 0mg
0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

14 listed · 2 flagged for review

WATER, TEXTURED PEA PROTEIN, TEXTURED WHEAT PROTEIN (WHEAT GLUTEN, WHEAT FLOUR), PALM OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, LESS THAN 2% OF: CARAMEL COLOR, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT, ONION POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, BEET JUICE, SUCCINIC ACID.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Ground Be'f Ultimate Plant-Based Crumbles, Ground Be'f scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

  • Plant Proteins (Textured Pea Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
  • Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Plant-Based Proteins, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 990 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Ground Be'f Ultimate Plant-Based Crumbles, Ground Be'f's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Less Than 2% Of: Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

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