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Textured vegetable protein, from least to most processed

We track 15 textured vegetable protein, 47% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Tvp a.

What makes textured vegetable protein ultra-processed

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

Unprocessed or minimally processed (5)

  1. 1 Tvp a Bob's Red Mill 1
  2. 2 Soy Protein Mince H&B 1
  3. 3 Organic Soya Chunks Clearspring · 200 g 1
  4. 4 Textured Pea Protein Acre Made 1
  5. 5 Tiba Tempeh Mince Tiba · 200g 1

Processed food (3)

  1. 6 Pea Protein Crisps Puris Pantry 3
  2. 7 Soya Protein Crispies Chia Charge · 250g 3
  3. 8 Vegchop Oh So Wholesome 3

Ultra-processed food (7)

  1. 9 TVP dark textured soya protein mince Whole Food Earth · 500g 4
  2. 10 This isn't bacon rashers This · 120 g 4
  3. 11 Tuno Thai sweet chilli Loma linda · 142g 4
  4. 12 Sausages Soy Based Naturli' · 300g 4
  5. 13 Vegan Chicken Free Slices Quorn · 100g 4
  6. 14 Meat free sausages Richmond · 336 g 4
  7. 15 Plant Chef Chicken-Style Pieces Tesco · 300g 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.