Is GRO Crunchy Veg Burgers ultra-processed?

280g Vegan patties Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

32 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score C

Less processed vegan patties

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

Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Potato Flakes 8%, Onion 8%, Red Pepper 8%, Sweetcorn 8%, Carrot 7%, Parsnip 7%, Peas 7%, Cauliflower 7%, Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Green Beans 3%, Salt (processing marker), Yeast, Rapeseed Oil, Yeast Extract, Sugar (processing marker), Garlic, Onion, Tomato, Red Pepper, Parsley, Sage, White Pepper, Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Black Pepper Extract, Sage

As written on the pack

Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Potato Flakes (8%), Onion (8%), Red Pepper (8%), Sweetcorn (8%), Carrot (7%), Parsnip (7%), Peas (7%), Cauliflower (7%), Sunflower Oil, Green Beans (3%), Salt, Yeast, Rapeseed Oil, Yeast Extract, Sugar, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Tomato Powder, Red Pepper Powder, Parsley, Sage, White Pepper, Flavouring, Black Pepper Extract, Sage Extract. May Contain nuts, peanuts.

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.

3 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.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 23 vegan patties

From least to most processed, this one ranks 6th. 83% of the vegan patties 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 23 vegan patties, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000128708425, last edited 27 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 C (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.