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Is Plantein Plant Based Mince ultra-processed?

Meat analogues Sold in Australia

Pack of Plantein Plant Based Mince

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:

  • 37 ingredients
  • 4 additives
  • Nutri-Score A

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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

Water, Soy Protein, Rice Bran Oil, Yeast Extracts, Cellulose, Vegetables (Onion, Garlic), Vegetable Gum (461), Sugar, Salt, Black Pepper, Smoke Flavour, Preservatives (202, 234), Natural Colour (150d), Natural Flavour, Vitamins, Minerals, Vit-B3 (Niacinamide), Zinc as (Zinc Oxide), Iron as (Ferric Pyrophosphate), Vit-B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vit-B2 (Riboflavin), Vit-B1 (Thiamin Hydrochloride), Vit-B12 (Cyanocobalamin), Flexitarian Foods Pty Ltd 64-66 Chifley Drive Preston VIC 3072 Australia info@plantein.com.au plantein.com.au Ꭻ f Made in Australia from at least 63% Australian ingredients pnoud Austra plantein.foods planteinfoods Made and Owned

Additives: E150d Sulphite ammonia caramel , E202 Potassium sorbate , E234 Nisin , E460 Cellulose

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E150d Sulphite ammonia caramel, E202 Potassium sorbate.

As written on the pack

Water, Soy Protein, Rice Bran Oil, Yeast Extracts, Cellulose, Dehydrated Vegetables (Onion, Garlic), Vegetable Gum (461), Sugar, Salt, Black Pepper, Smoke Flavour, Preservatives (202, 234), Natural Colour (150d), Natural Flavour, Vitamins and Minerals (Vit-B3 (Niacinamide), Zinc as (Zinc Oxide), Iron as (Ferric Pyrophosphate), Vit-B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vit-B2 (Riboflavin), Vit-B1 (Thiamin Hydrochloride), Vit-B12 (Cyanocobalamin). Contains: Soy. May Contain: Wheat, Gluten. Flexitarian Foods Pty Ltd 64-66 Chifley Drive Preston VIC 3072 Australia info@plantein.com.au plantein.com.au Ꭻ f Made in Australia from at least 63% Australian ingredients pnoud Austra plantein.foods planteinfoods Made & Owned

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.

  • E150d Sulphite ammonia caramel Sulphite ammonia caramel is the dark brown colour in colas and many sauces, made by heating sugars with sulphite and ammonia compounds.
  • E460 Cellulose A food additive used to dissolve, dilute, disperse or otherwise physically modify a food additive or nutrient without altering its function -and without exerting any technological effect itself- in order to facilitate its handling, application or use of the food additive or nutrient.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
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 511 meat analogues

From least to most processed, this one ranks 310th. 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.

All 511 meat analogues, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9330752004584, last edited 9 June 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.