Is Linda McCartney Mozzarella Burger vegetarian ultra-processed?

454 Meat analogues 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
E461 Methyl cellulose

24 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score C

Less processed meat analogues

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

textured SOYA protein 65%, rapeseed oil, mozzarella cheese (processing marker), onion, chickpea flour, flavouring (ultra-processing marker), yeast extract, stabiliser (methyl cellulose (ultra-processing marker)), garlic purée, malted BARLEY extract, onion, salt (processing marker), garlic, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in CAPITALS, Storage instructions For best before end see side of pack, Keep frozen, 18°C and below, o not refreeze, N Typ, gr ins Ene Ene Fat, of Ca, of Fibr Prot Salt *Ref adul Pack

Additives: E461 Methyl cellulose

As written on the pack

Rehydrated textured SOYA protein (65%), rapeseed oil, mozzarella cheese (MILK) (9%), onion, chickpea flour, flavouring, yeast extract, stabiliser: methyl cellulose; garlic purée, malted BARLEY extract, onion powder, salt, garlic powder. Allergen Advice For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in CAPITALS. Storage instructions For best before end see side of pack. Keep frozen - 18°C or below. o not refreeze. N Typ (gr ins Ene Ene Fat (of Ca (of Fibr Prot Salt *Ref adul Pack

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.

Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 512 meat analogues

From least to most processed, this one ranks 190th. 80% of the meat analogues 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.

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About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5056053309770, last edited 2 July 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.