Is Linda McCartney 2 quick cook chicken steaks ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 15 ingredients
- 1 additive
- Nutri-Score A
Less processed meat alternatives
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
textured SOYA protein 64%, water, onion 10%, stabiliser (methyl cellulose (ultra-processing marker)), chickpea flour, rapeseed oil, SOYA protein, natural flavouring (ultra-processing marker), yeast extract, maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), garlic, black pepper, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in CAPITALS
Additives: E461 Methyl cellulose
As written on the pack
Rehydrated textured SOYA protein (64%), water, onion (10%), stabiliser: methyl cellulose; chickpea flour, rapeseed oil, SOYA protein concentrate, natural flavouring, yeast extract, maltodextrin, garlic powder, black pepper. ALLERGEN ADVICE For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in CAPITALS. May also contain other cereals containing gluten.
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.
Substances rarely used in home kitchens
Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
Among 699 meat alternatives
From least to most processed, this one ranks 376th. 72% of the meat alternatives here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5056053309497, 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 A (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.