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Is Vivera Plant Steaks ultra-processed?

200g Meat analogues from soy or wheat proteins Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Vivera Plant Steaks

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:

  • 36 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed meat analogues from soy or wheat proteins

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

Vegetable Proteins (Water, WHEAT Protein 17%), SOYA Protein 3%, Vegetable Oils (Sunflower Vegetable Oils, Rapeseed Vegetable Oils), Coconut Oil, Flavourings (Methylcellulose), Vinegar, WHEAT Flour, Vegetable Fibers (Sugar Cane, Citrus), Beetroot Red, Safflower, Reduced Sodium Salt, Water, Spices, Salt, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Mushroom Powder, Oregano, BARLEY Malt Extract, Vitamins, Minerals (Vitamin B12, Iron), Allergen statement (Please see ingredients in BOLD, These products are produced in a factory that also handles MILK), EGG, Strict controls are in place to prevent cross-contamination but for severe allergy sufferers we advise that these products are not suitable for customers with an allergy to MILK, EGG

Additives: E162 Beetroot red , E461 Methyl cellulose

As written on the pack

Hydrated Vegetable Proteins [Water, WHEAT Protein [17%], SOYA Protein [3%]] [75%], Vegetable Oils [Sunflower, Rapeseed in varying proportions], Coconut Oil, Flavourings, Thickener [Methylcellulose], Vinegar, WHEAT Flour, Vegetable Fibers [Sugar Cane, Citrus], Colours [Beetroot Red, Safflower], Starch [contains WHEAT], Reduced Sodium Salt, Water, Spices, Salt, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Mushroom Powder, Oregano, BARLEY Malt Extract, Vitamins and Minerals [Vitamin B12, Iron]. Allergen statement: Please see ingredients in BOLD. These products are produced in a factory that also handles MILK [LACTOSE] and EGG. Strict controls are in place to prevent cross-contamination but for severe allergy sufferers we advise that these products are not suitable for customers with an allergy to MILK [LACTOSE] and EGG. Suitable for vegans.

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.

  • E162 Beetroot red Colours are substances which add or restore colour in a food, and include natural constituents of foods and natural sources which are normally not consumed as foods as such and not normally used as characteristic ingredients of 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.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

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.

  • Vegetable fiber Isolated plant fibres, such as inulin, oat fibre or bamboo fibre, are extracted industrially and added to change texture or support "source of fibre" claims.
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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 27 meat analogues from soy or wheat proteins

From least to most processed, this one ranks 14th. 89% of the meat analogues from soy or wheat proteins 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 27 meat analogues from soy or wheat proteins, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8718300862946, 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 D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.