Tempeh, from least to most processed

We track 17 tempeh, 24% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Yakso Tempeh.

What makes tempeh ultra-processed

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

Unprocessed or minimally processed (10)

  1. 1 Yakso Tempeh Yakso · 175 g NOVA group 1
  2. 2 Organic Tempeh Original Soy Noble Bean · 240 g NOVA group 1
  3. 3 Tiba Tempeh Original Tiba Tempeh · 200 g NOVA group 1
  4. 4 Tiba Tempeh Mince Tiba · 200g NOVA group 1
  5. 5 Original Tempeh Plant Power · 200g NOVA group 1
  6. 6 Tempeh macro WHOLEFOODS MARKET · 300 g NOVA group 1
  7. 7 Tempeh The Tofoo Company · 201.0 g NOVA group 1
  8. 8 Tempeh Organic Better Nature · 200g NOVA group 1
  9. 9 organic tempeh Lightlife · 8 oz NOVA group 1
  10. 10 Organic 3 Grain Tempeh Trader Joe's · 8 oz NOVA group 1

Processed food (3)

  1. 11 Alspånsrökt Tempeh Yipin · 200 g NOVA group 3
  2. 12 Smoky Tempeh Better Nature NOVA group 3
  3. 13 Tiba Tempeh Smoky Tiba Tempeh · 220 g NOVA group 3

Ultra-processed food (4)

  1. 14 Tikka Tempeh Pieces Plant Menu NOVA group 4
  2. 15 Tempeh mediterranean pieces Better Nature NOVA group 4
  3. 16 Tempeh Better Nature · 180g NOVA group 4
  4. 17 Soy & Ginger Tempeh Marinated Pieces The Tofoo Co. · 1 pack, 180g NOVA group 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.