Tyson Plant Based Nuggets
Processing Score
8.0Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
6.5/10Good
The processing score reflects 37 ingredients, including modified ingredients. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein SourceGood Fiber Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
00023700057976
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size90 g
Amount per serving
Calories
240
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g
19%
Saturated Fat 4.5g
23%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 500mg
22%
Total Carbohydrate 16g
6%
Dietary Fiber 3g
11%
Total Sugars 0g
Includes 0g Added Sugars
0%
Protein 10g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 190mg
15%
Iron 1.4mg
8%
Potassium 330mg
7%
* 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
29 listed · 4 flagged for reviewWATER, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, WHEAT FLOUR, COCONUT OIL, VITALWHEAT GLUTEN, OAT FIBER, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, DEXTROSE, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, GARLIC POWDER, LEAVENING (CREAM OF TARTAR, SODIUM BICARBONATE), LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), LEAVENING (SODIUMBICARBONATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUMPHOSPHATE), MALTODEXTRIN, METHYLCELLULOSE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, NATURALFLAVORS, ONION JUICE CONCENTRATE, ONION POWDER, RICE FLOUR, SALT, SEA SALT, SODIUM ALGINATE, SPICE, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, VINEGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, YELLOW CORNFLOUR.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Tyson Plant Based Nuggets scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Plant Proteins (Isolated Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
- Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Methylcellulose, Sodium Alginate): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Naturalflavors): 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 Tyson Plant Based Nuggets' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker
In this product: Onion Juice Concentrate.
Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Coconut Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Chloride.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose, Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Cream Of Tartar, Sodium Bicarbonate), Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Leavening (Sodiumbicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalciumphosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt, Sea Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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