Meatless Beef Style Meatballs
The processing score reflects 41 ingredients, including natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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* 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 reviewFILTERED WATER, ONIONS, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, STRUCTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, WHEAT GLUTEN, WHEAT STARCH), ONION SEASONING (DEHYDRATED ONION, SEA SALT BLEND [POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SEA SALT], SUGAR, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, YEAST EXTRACT, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, GRILL FLAVOR [FROM SUNFLOWER OIL], SPICES [INCLUDING CELERY SEED], DEHYDRATED RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPER, SALT, TOMATO POWDER, MOLASSES, SPICE EXTRACTIVE, CITRIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, SALT, ALCOHOL, WHEAT), WHEAT GLUTEN, METHYLCELLULOSE, MALT EXTRACT, YEAST EXTRACT, SEASONING (YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS), CELLULOSE FIBER.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Meatless Beef Style Meatballs scores Ultra-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.
- Plant Proteins (Isolated Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Methylcellulose, Cellulose Fiber): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Meatless Beef Style Meatballs' 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: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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