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Is Egg Beaters Original Liquid Egg Substitute ultra-processed?

32 oz Eggs Sold in the United States

Pack of Egg Beaters Original Liquid Egg Substitute

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:

  • 27 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed eggs

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

egg whites, less than 1% of (xanthan gum), guar gum, includes beta carotene, calcium (sulfate), iron (ferric orthophosphate), vitamin e (alpha tocopherol acetate), zinc (sulfate), calcium pantothenate, vitamins, vitamin b2, riboflavin, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin b1 (thiamine mononitrate), vitamins, vitamin b6, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin b12, folic acid, biotin, vitamin d3

Additives: E412 Guar gum , E415 Xanthan gum

As written on the pack

egg whites, less than 1% of: xanthan gum, guar gum, color (includes beta carotene) calcium (sulfate) iron (ferric orthophosphate), vitamin e (alpha tocopherol acetate), zinc (sulfate), calcium pantothenate, vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin a palmitate, vitamin b1 (thiamine mononitrate), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b12, folic acid, biotin, vitamin d3.

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.

  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 165 eggs

From least to most processed, this one ranks 158th. 10% of the eggs 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 165 eggs, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0196370002178, last edited 24 September 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.