Gardein, Lightly Breaded Turk'y Cutlet
The processing score reflects 57 ingredients, including modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring.
Nutrition Highlights

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Ingredients
33 listed · 4 flagged for reviewGARDEIN: WATER, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE*, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN*, EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL*, MODIFIED VEGETABLE GUM, ORGANIC ANCIENT GRAIN FLOUR (KAMUT KHORASAN WHEAT, AMARANTH, MILLET, QUINOA), YEAST EXTRACT, SEA SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS (FROM PLANT SOURCES), POTATO STARCH, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC SOY SAUCE, VINEGAR, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, PEA PROTEIN, CARROT FIBER, BEETROOT FIBER, PAPRIKA AND TURMERIC EXTRACTS. BREADING: WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, BAKING POWDER, SUGAR, SALT, YEAST, WHEAT GLUTEN, SOYBEAN OIL, PAPRIKA EXTRACTS. GRAVY: WATER, CORN STARCH, LESS SODIUM SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT*, SOYBEANS, SALT, ALCOHOL**, VINEGAR), ORGANIC MISO PASTE (ORGANIC SOYBEANS, ORGANIC RICE KOJI, SEA SALT, WATER, KOJI SPORES), SPICES, SOY LECITHIN*, TURMERIC EXTRACT.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Gardein, Lightly Breaded Turk'y Cutlet scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Isolate*): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors (From Plant Sources)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Plant Proteins (Pea Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin*): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Within Plant-Based Proteins, this product is more processed than about 85% 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 Gardein, Lightly Breaded Turk'y Cutlet'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: Expeller Pressed Canola Oil*, Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Extract, Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Sea Salt, Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Organic Cane Sugar, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Powder.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
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