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Lightlife Tempeh Strip Smky Fakin Bacon

Contains natural smoke flavor

These tempeh strips are made with organic soybeans and provide 12 g of protein per 76 g serving. They also contain natural smoke flavor, cane sugar and xanthan gum, with 710 mg sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeContains soyContains wheat
$65.19 6 oz · lowest price at Blossom Goods
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
120caloriesPer serving · 4 slices (76 g)
Protein
12g▲
Fiber
4g▲
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
710mg▼
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From Open Food Facts (by barcode)
Ingredients: Water, cultured organic soybeans (organic soybeans, lactic acid from plant sources), organic tamari soy sauce (water, organic soybeans, salt, organic alcohol), organic apple cider vinegar, organic cane sugar, sea salt, organic brown rice, less than 2% of organic beet powder (color), organic onion powder, natural smoke flavor, organic spices, xanthan gum
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score CNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
68 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as plant-based alternativesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%69
Ingredients · counts 20%88
Processing · counts 15%35
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%70
Why it scores 68
Nutrition 69 · Compared with other plant-based foods: more sodium (710 mg), more protein (12 g), more fiber (4 g) per 4 slices
Ingredients 88 · Cane sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 35 · Fermented soy tempeh with smoke flavor, cane sugar and xanthan gum
Sourcing 70 · Organic soybeans are listed; origin isn't stated.
Transparency 70 · Full ingredient list and organic soybeans; no origin or certification stated.
Natural smoke flavor
Cane sugar
Xanthan gum
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for cane sugar
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
Scored Oct 30, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Cultured organic soybeans (organic soybeans, lactic acid from plant sources) Organic tamari soy sauce (water, organic soybeans, salt, organic alcohol) Organic apple cider vinegar Organic cane sugar Sea salt Organic brown rice Less than 2% of organic beet powder (color) Organic onion powder Natural smoke flavor Organic spices Xanthan gum
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 2 limited risk
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.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
Made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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