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A la Carte Italian Sausage (13oz)

Contains sodium benzoate

These fully cooked plant-based brat links are made with wheat gluten, pinto beans and olive oil. They also contain natural flavor, sodium benzoate, brown sugar and molasses.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeVegetarianContains soyContains wheat
$16.99 13 oz · lowest price at The Herbivorous Butcher
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: Water, Vital wheat gluten, Pinto beans, Soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt, sodium benzoate), Extra virgin olive oil, Natural flavor, Tamari soy sauce (water, organic soybeans, salt, organic alcohol (to preserve freshness)), sun dried tomatoes, apple cider vinegar, garlic, red pepper flakes, spice, fennel, liquid smoke (water, hickory smoke), black pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, brown sugar, molasses, orange juice, lemon juice, Dijon mustard
52 / 100
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Weighted as plant-based alternativesLow confidence · Scored on 2 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 20%86
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 15%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 52
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 86 · Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 25 · Wheat gluten, natural flavor and liquid smoke make this a formulated sausage
Sourcing 40 · No ingredient origin or growing practices are stated
Transparency 50 · Full list, but natural flavor and spice are unspecified
Contains wheat and soy
Contains natural flavor and sodium benzoate
Contains brown sugar and molasses
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−14 for benzoates, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Vital wheat gluten Pinto beans Soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt, sodium benzoate) Extra virgin olive oil Natural flavor Tamari soy sauce (water Organic soybeans Salt Organic alcohol (to preserve freshness)) Sun dried tomatoes Apple cider vinegar Garlic Red pepper flakes Spice Fennel Liquid smoke (water, hickory smoke) Black pepper Smoked paprika Garlic powder Onion powder Brown sugar Molasses Orange juice Lemon juice Dijon mustard
26 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 moderate risk
Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (E210–E212)PreservativeModerate risk
Can form small amounts of benzene with vitamin C in drinks, and was part of the 2007 UK hyperactivity study mix.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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