Is it ultra-processed?
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Bacon substitutes, from least to most processed

We track 11 bacon substitutes, 100% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Plant Bacon Smoky Sizzlers.

What makes bacon substitutes ultra-processed

The signs of ultra-processing found most often, and the share of bacon substitutes that contain each:

Ultra-processed food (11)

  1. 1 Plant Bacon Smoky Sizzlers Vivera · 175 g 4
  2. 2 This Isn’t Bacon Lardons This · 120g 4
  3. 3 This isn't bacon rashers This · 120 g 4
  4. 4 Plant-Based Bacon smoked La Vie · 120g 4
  5. 5 Vegobacon, klippta skivor Eldorado · 120 g 4
  6. 6 Vegan bacon This isn't · 105g 4
  7. 7 Meat-Free streaky bacon rashers Richmond 4
  8. 8 Meat Free Smoked Bacon Rashers Richmond · 150 g 4
  9. 9 Meat free bacon style rashers Asda · 180g 4
  10. 10 No pork streaky bacon rashers Plant Menu · 180 g 4
  11. 11 Plant Chef 8 Meat-free smoky rashers Tesco · 150g 4

Within each group, products with fewer signs of ultra-processing, additives and ingredients come first. This ordering is ours, for comparison; it is not part of NOVA.