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Vegetarian hamburgers, from least to most processed

We track 21 vegetarian hamburgers, 71% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Sweet Corn Fritters with Red Capsicum & Spring Onion.

What makes vegetarian hamburgers ultra-processed

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

Processed food (6)

  1. 1 Sweet Corn Fritters with Red Capsicum & Spring Onion Yumi's · 260g 3
  2. 2 Plant Chef 4 Veg Burger Tesco plant chef · 454g 3
  3. 3 1 veggie quarter pounders Birds Eye · 454g 3
  4. 4 Super Green Burgers Gosh Naturally Delicious · 200g 3
  5. 5 Veggie Burgers Trader Joe's · 340g 3
  6. 6 Veggie Burgers Macro Wholefoods Market · 440 grams 3

Ultra-processed food (15)

  1. 7 Vegetable quarter pounders Sainsburys 4
  2. 8 Veggie Burger Hälsans Kök · 180 4
  3. 9 Vegoburgare Anamma · 320 g 4
  4. 10 2 Vegetarian Monterey Jack BBQ Bean Burgers Tesco · 280g 4
  5. 11 Crunchy Southwestern Sweet Potato Veggie Burgers dr Praeger's · 10 Oz (283g) 4
  6. 12 Ultimate burgers Morrisons · 210 g 4
  7. 13 ultimate plant burgers Plant Pioneers · 210g 4
  8. 14 Vegetarian pulled pork 1/4lb burger Linda McCartney's · 227 g 4
  9. 15 Impossible Burger Patties Impossible · 24 oz 680 g 1.5 pounds 4
  10. 16 Grillers Original Burgers Morning Star Farms · 256 g 4
  11. 17 Spicy Chik'n Veggie Patties Boca · 10 oz 4
  12. 18 2 meat free burgers Vemondo · 226 g 4
  13. 19 No Chicken Burgers Plant Menu · 227 g 4
  14. 20 Spicy No Chicken Burgers Plant Manu · 240g 4
  15. 21 Veggie Burger Mix Sweet Chilli Artisan Grains · 200 g 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.