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A la Carte Korean BBQ Ribs (12oz)

Contains sodium benzoate

These ready-to-heat seitan ribs are made in small batches and include sesame, soy sauce and brown sugar. They contain wheat, soy and sesame, plus sodium benzoate and natural flavor.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeVegetarianContains soyContains wheatContains sesame
$18.99 12 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: Vital wheat gluten, apple juice, water, soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt, sodium benzoate), brown sugar, chickpea flour, sesame seeds, less than 2% of tapioca flour, salt, onion powder, sesame oil, granulated garlic, spice, garlic, natural flavor, sage, turmeric
53 / 100
Fair 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%78
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 15%40
Transparency · counts 15%64
Why it scores 53
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 78 · Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Brown sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 30 · Seitan-based formulation with natural flavor and sodium benzoate
Sourcing 40 · Small-batch production is stated; ingredient sourcing is not
Transparency 64 · Complete ingredient list, but no specific ingredient-origin claims
Contains wheat, soy and sesame
Contains sodium benzoate and natural flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for brown sugar
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
Vital wheat gluten Apple juice Water Soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt, sodium benzoate) Brown sugar Chickpea flour Sesame seeds Less than 2% of tapioca flour Salt Onion powder Sesame oil Granulated garlic Spice Garlic Natural flavor Sage Turmeric
17 ingredients 2 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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