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Is Dr. Praeger's Organic California Veggie Burgers ultra-processed?

1.19 kg Frozen plant-based foods Sold in Canada

Pack of Dr. Praeger's Organic California Veggie Burgers

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

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

Whole foods combined with:

  • 16 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed frozen plant-based foods

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Carrots, Onions", pat bran, String beans", Shelled edamame, Zucchini", canola oil", Peas", Brown rice flour", Roasted com Soy flour", Spinach", Red peppers", garlic, Sea salt, Parsley", Black pepper

As written on the pack

Carrots, Onions", Gluten free pat bran, String beans", Shelled edamame, Zucchini", Expeller pressed canola oil", Peas", Brown rice flour", Roasted com Soy flour", Spinach", Red peppers", Roasted garlic, Sea salt, Parsley", Black pepper Contains: Soy *Organic

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 228 frozen plant-based foods

From least to most processed, this one ranks 147th. 31% of the frozen plant-based foods here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 228 frozen plant-based foods, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0080868303000, last edited 1 April 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.