Saucettes Vegetarian Breakfast Links
The processing score reflects 42 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, modified ingredients and emulsifiers or gums. 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
27 listed · 10 flagged for reviewSAUCETTES: TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, WHEAT GLUTEN, WATER FOR HYDRATION), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, EGG WHITES, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, CORN STARCH, SPICES, SODIUM PHOSPHATES (TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, TETRAPYROPHOSPHATE, HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, MONOPHOSPHATE), HYDROLYZED CORN, SOY AND WHEAT PROTEIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS FROM NON-MEAT SOURCES (CONTAINS MILK), CARAMEL COLOR, GUAR GUM, DEXTROSE, CELLULOSE POWDER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SUGAR, HONEY POWDER (HONEY, WHEAT STARCH, SOY FLOUR), VITAMINS AND MINERALS (NIACINAMIDE, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], VITAMIN B1 [THIAMIN MONONITRATE], VITAMIN B6 [PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE], VITAMIN B12 [CYANOCOBALAMIN]), DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, CARRAGEENAN, MALTODEXTRIN. BROTH: WATER, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN AND WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Saucettes Vegetarian Breakfast Links scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Proteins (Saucettes: Textured Vegetable Protein (Soy Protein Concentrate, Wheat Gluten, Water For Hydration)): Extensive modification indicates UPF.
- Artificial Flavors (Natural And Artificial Flavors From Non-Meat Sources (Contains Milk)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Isolate. Contains 2% Or Less Of Salt): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Other Additives (Sodium Phosphates (Tripolyphosphate, Tetrapyrophosphate, Hexametaphosphate, Monophosphate)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
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 Saucettes Vegetarian Breakfast Links' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Guar Gum, Cellulose Powder, Carrageenan.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Flavor EnhancersUPF marker
In this product: Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate.
Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
- Natural FlavorsUPF marker
In this product: Natural Smoke Flavor.
Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- 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.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Caramel Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose, Sugar, Honey Powder (Honey, Wheat Starch, Soy Flour), Maltodextrin. Broth: Water.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Vitamins And Minerals (Niacinamide, Iron [Ferrous Sulfate], Vitamin B1 [Thiamin Mononitrate], Vitamin B6 [Pyridoxine Hydrochloride], Vitamin B12 [Cyanocobalamin]).
Natural sources but industrial application.
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