Is Whole Food Earth TVP dark textured soya protein mince ultra-processed?

500g Textured vegetable protein Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Soya Bean 96%, Colour (ultra-processing marker) (Caramel (ultra-processing marker))

Additives: E150 Caramel

As written on the pack

Soya Bean (96%), Colour (Caramel)

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

E150 Caramel A food additive authorised for industrial food production.
Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 9th. 47% of the textured vegetable protein 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5056351408151, 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.