Is This Superfood Pieces ultra-processed?

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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:

  • 20 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

High protein lemon and herb marinated pieces made of fava bean protein, seeds, vegetables, Shiitake Mushrooms, Fava Bean Protein, Seeds (Pumpkin, Hemp Hearts, Flax, Chia), Rapeseed Oil, Spinach, Natural Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Sugar (processing marker), Spices, Garlic, Salt (processing marker), Onion, Herbs, Lemon Oil

As written on the pack

High protein lemon and herb marinated pieces made of fava bean protein , seeds and vegetables. Rehydrated Shiitake Mushrooms, Fava Bean Protein, Seeds (Pumpkin, Hemp Hearts, Flax, Chia), Rapeseed Oil, Spinach, Natural Flavouring, Sugar, Spices, Garlic Powder, Salt, Onion Powder, Herbs, Lemon Oil.

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.

  • 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.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

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About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060678711245, 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.