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A la Carte Maple Sage Breakfast Sausage (13oz)

Contains sunflower oil

A plant-based breakfast sausage made with vital wheat gluten, pinto beans, maple syrup and sage. It also contains sunflower oil, natural flavor and sodium benzoate.

No 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, Maple syrup, Pinto beans, Soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt, sodium benzoate), Sunflower oil, Natural flavor, Tamari soy sauce (water, organic soybeans, salt, organic alcohol), spice, apple cider vinegar, sage, granulated garlic, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, brown sugar, molasses, orange juice, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, liquid smoke (water, hickory smoke)
47 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as plant-based alternativesLow confidence · Scored on 3 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%56
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 15%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 47
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 56 · Maple syrup, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sunflower oil, 6th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); 1 more
Processing 30 · Formulated meat alternative with vital wheat gluten, natural flavor and added oil
Sourcing 40 · No ingredient origins stated; the formulation uses refined wheat gluten and sunflower oil
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavor and spice are unspecified
Contains sunflower oil
Contains sodium benzoate
Contains natural flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for maple syrup
Varies by additive−14 for benzoates, natural flavours
ClearShelf standard−10 for sunflower oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Vital wheat gluten Maple syrup Pinto beans Soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt, sodium benzoate) Sunflower oil Natural flavor Tamari soy sauce (water, organic soybeans, salt, organic alcohol) Spice Apple cider vinegar Sage Granulated garlic Black pepper Garlic powder Onion powder Red pepper flakes Brown sugar Molasses Orange juice Lemon juice Dijon mustard Liquid smoke (water, hickory smoke)
22 ingredients 4 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 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.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
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.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
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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