Is Unreal Co Beefy Brat ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 16 ingredients
- 4 additives
- Nutri-Score D
Less processed vegetarian sausages
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Water, Soy Protein, Coconut Oil (processing marker), Potato Starch (processing marker), Canola Oil, Methylcellulose (ultra-processing marker), Sausage Casing (Sodium Alginate (ultra-processing marker), Calcium Chloride), Yeast Extract, Maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), Spices, Salt (processing marker), Sugar (processing marker), Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate (processing marker)
Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E330 Citric acid , E401 Sodium alginate , E461 Methyl cellulose
As written on the pack
Water, Soy Protein, Coconut Oil, Potato Starch, Canola Oil, Methylcellulose, Sausage Casing (Sodium Alginate, Calcium Chloride), Yeast Extract, Maltodextrin, Spices, Salt, Sugar, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate. CONTAINS: SOY
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.
- E401 Sodium alginate 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.
- 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.
Substances rarely used in home kitchens
Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
7 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.
- Prepared meats Products in the category "Prepared meats" are at least group 3.
- Sausages Products in the category "Sausages" are at least group 3.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 84 vegetarian sausages
From least to most processed, this one ranks 25th. 96% of the vegetarian sausages here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9353712000297, last edited 26 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 D (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.