Is Aldi Plant Menu No Chicken Breasts ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 8 ingredients
- 1 additive
- Nutri-Score A
Less processed meat analogues
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Water, soya protein 23%, Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Pea Protein, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Salt (processing marker)
Additives: E330 Citric acid
As written on the pack
Water, SOYA PROTEIN (23%), Sunflower Oil, Flavouring, Pea Protein, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid; Salt
What makes it ultra-processed
Cosmetic additives
Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
2 ingredients that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 511 meat analogues
From least to most processed, this one ranks 138th. 80% of the meat analogues here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4061464755628, last edited 26 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
- Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
- NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of A (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.