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Tender Bits

Contains soybean oil

This canned wheat- and soy-based meat alternative has 13 g of protein per 85 g serving. It contains soybean oil and provides 440 mg sodium per serving.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeContains soyContains wheat
$14.99 lowest price at Loma Linda
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
120caloriesPer serving · 5 Pieces (85 g)
Protein
13g▲
Fiber
3g▲
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
440mg▼
Saturated fat
0.5g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: tender bits: water, wheat gluten, rice flour, soybean oil, oat flour, soy protein concentrate, autolyzed yeast extract, onion powder, soy lecithin, L-lysine monohydrochloride, vitamins (niacinamide, calcium, pantothenate, vitamin B1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin B6 [pyridoxine hydrochloride], vitamin B2 [riboflavin], vitamin B12 [cyanocobalamin]), salt, dextrose, celery extract; broth: water, salt, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, soybean oil
60 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as plant-based alternativesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%75
Ingredients · counts 20%82
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 15%35
Transparency · counts 15%55
Why it scores 60
Nutrition 75 · Compared with other plant-based foods: more sodium (440 mg), more protein (13 g), more fiber (3 g); no added sugar per 5 Pieces
Ingredients 82 · Soybean oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Soy protein concentrate (additive, −4); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4)
Processing 25 · Formulated with wheat gluten, soy protein concentrate and yeast extract
Sourcing 35 · Soybean oil and other commodity ingredients have no stated origin
Transparency 55 · Full list names ingredients, including hydrolyzed vegetable protein
Contains soybean oil
440 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−8 for soy protein concentrate, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
ClearShelf standard−10 for soybean 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
Tender bits: water Wheat gluten Rice flour Soybean oil Oat flour Soy protein concentrate Autolyzed yeast extract Onion powder Soy lecithin L-lysine monohydrochloride Vitamins (niacinamide, calcium, pantothenate, vitamin B1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin B6 [pyridoxine hydrochloride], vitamin B2 [riboflavin], vitamin B12 [cyanocobalamin]) Salt Dextrose Celery extract; broth: water Salt Hydrolyzed vegetable protein Soybean oil
17 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 3 limited risk
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.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Lecithin (E322)EmulsifierNo risk
From soy or sunflower; a natural emulsifier EFSA considers 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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