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Is Plant Menu Tikka Tempeh Pieces ultra-processed?

Tempeh Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Plant Menu Tikka Tempeh Pieces

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:

  • 39 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed tempeh

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

tempeh 76% (Water, Soya Beans, Starter Culture (Rhizopus oryzae)), Onion, Tomato, Salt, Water, Red Bell Pepper, Ginger, Sunflower Oil, Garlic, Cumin, Coriander, Granulated Sugar, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Beetroot Powder, Paprika, Split Red Leritis, Coriander, Paprika Powder, Tamarind Paste, Turmeric, Cardamom, Dried Fenugreek Leaves, Black Cardamom, Bay Leaves, Star Anise, Pimentos, Black Pepper, Clove, Ground Nutmeg, Chilli, Cinnamon, Colour (Paprika Extract), Lemon Oil ALLERGY ADVICE

Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E202 Potassium sorbate

As written on the pack

TEMPEH (76%) [Water, Soya Beans, Starter Culture (Rhizopus oryzae)], Diced Onion, Tomato, Salt, Water, Red Bell Pepper, Ginger, Sunflower Oil, Garlic, Cumin Powder, Coriander, Granulated Sugar, Preservative: Potassium Sorbate; Beetroot Powder, Paprika, Split Red Leritis, Coriander Powder, Paprika Powder, Tamarind Paste, Turmeric, Cardamom Powder, Dried Fenugreek Leaves, Black Cardamom Powder, Ground Bay Leaves, Ground Star Anise, Ground Pimentos, Ground Black Pepper, Clove Powder, Ground Nutmeg, Chilli, Cinnamon, Colour: Paprika Extract; Lemon Oil ALLERGY ADVICE:

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.

  • E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
5 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.

  • E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
  • 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 17 tempeh

From least to most processed, this one ranks 14th. 24% of the tempeh 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 17 tempeh, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4061463920393, last edited 22 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 A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.