Savory Sausage Made From Plants, Savory

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Savory Sausage Made From Plants, Savory scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (2% Or Less Of: Methylcellulose): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• 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 Savory Sausage Made From Plants, Savory'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: Sunflower Oil, Coconut Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Mixed Tocopherols, Niacin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, and 1 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soy Protein Isolate Vitamins & Minerals: Zinc Gluconate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.