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Is Beyond Burger Plant-Based Patties ultra-processed?

2 x 113 g Sold in the United States, Australia and France

Pack of Beyond Burger Plant-Based Patties

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 23 ingredients
  • 1 additive

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

water, yellow pea protein, avocado oil, natural, flavors, brown rice protein, red lentil protein, and LESS OF 2%, methylcellulose, potato starch, pea starch, potassium, lactate (to preserve freshness), faba bean protein, apple, extract, pomegranate, potassium salt, spice, vinegar, vegetable color (with beet)

Additives: E461 Methyl cellulose

As written on the pack

WATER, YELLOW PEA PROTEIN', AVOCADO OIL, NATURAL, FLAVORS, BROWN RICE PROTEIN, RED LENTIL PROTEIN, 2% OR LESS OF, METHYLCELLULOSE, POTATO STARCH, PEA STARCH, POTASSIUM, LACTATE (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), FABA BEAN PROTEIN, APPLE, EXTRACT, POMEGRANATE CONCENTRATE, POTASSIUM SALT, SPICE,, VINEGAR, VEGETABLE JUICE COLOR (WITH BEET).

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.

  • E461 Methyl cellulose Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
  • 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.

  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

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About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0852629004583, last edited 3 June 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.