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Is The tofoo.co Tofoo burger ultra-processed?

226g Meat alternatives Sold in the United Kingdom

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:

  • 32 ingredients
  • 1 additive

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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

2 tofu, sweet potato, red pepper burgers with sweetcorn, black beans, jalapenos, tex mex style seasoning, tofu 46% (water, soya beans, nigari), sweet potato 11%, red pepper, sweetcorn, black beans 7%, tomato puree, green jalapeno chilli 3.7%, coriander, stabiliser (methyl cellulose), garlic puree, smoked paprika, salt, lime juice concentrate, cumin, oregano, chilli, sleeve and tray, widely recycled nutrition pack typical values (as consumed), energy fat of which saturate carbohydrate of which sugars fibre protein salt age keep refrigerat place in an air consume with reheat, not su film, not currently recycled fsc www.fsc.on 152848

Additives: E461 Methyl cellulose

As written on the pack

2 tofu, sweet potato and red pepper burgers with sweetcorn, black beans, jalapenos and tex mex style seasoning. tofu (46%) (water, soya beans, nigari), sweet potato (11%), red pepper, sweetcorn, black beans (7%), tomato puree, green jalapeno chilli (3.7%), coriander, stabiliser (methyl cellulose), garlic puree, smoked paprika, salt, lime juice concentrate, ground cumin, oregano, chilli flakes. for allergens see ingredients in bold. sleeve & tray - widely recycled nutrition pack typical values (as consumed) energy fat of which saturate carbohydrate of which sugars fibre protein salt age keep refrigerat place in an air consume with reheat. not su film - not currently recycled fsc www.fsc.on 152848

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.
1 ingredient 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 698 meat alternatives

From least to most processed, this one ranks 262nd. 72% of the meat alternatives 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 5034467002135, last edited 22 May 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.