The Original Veggie Crumbles, the Original
Processing Score
5.5Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
759283601045
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Nutrition data isn't available for this product.
Imported and store-brand products often ship without a structured nutrition label, so we leave it blank rather than estimate.
Ingredients
12 listed · 3 flagged for reviewWATER, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVOR (NON-MEAT, CONTAINS GLUTEN), MALT EXTRACT (CONTAINS GLUTEN), SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, CARAMEL COLOR, SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, SPICES (CONTAINS CELERY), GLUTAMIC ACID.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, The Original Veggie Crumbles, the Original 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.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor (Non-Meat, Contains Gluten)): 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 The Original Veggie Crumbles, the Original'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.
- 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.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Caramel Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
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