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A la Carte Frozen Ground Italian Sausage (16oz)

Contains sodium benzoate

These fully cooked plant-based sausage crumbles provide 26 g of protein per serving. They contain wheat and soy, plus sodium benzoate and natural flavor.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeVegetarianContains soyContains wheat
$18.99 16 oz · lowest price at The Herbivorous Butcher
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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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), 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
53 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as plant-based alternativesLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 20%86
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 15%45
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 53
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 30 · Formulated plant-based sausage with wheat gluten, natural flavor and liquid smoke
Sourcing 45 · Wheat gluten and other main ingredients have no stated sourcing
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavor and spice are unspecified
Contains sodium benzoate
Contains natural flavor
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) 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
23 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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