Food ingredient · Protein
Fava bean protein
Protein extracted from fava beans.
- Industrial protein
- Ultra-processing marker
- Expert review pending
Concern level
A minor or very limited concern, such as being an ultra-processing marker only. The concern level sets how many points fava bean protein costs on a product’s receipt.
What the evidence says
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Marker of ultra-processingInfo
An ingredient typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.
Popular products that list fava bean protein
28 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list fava bean protein. The 12 most scanned:
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Seeded Bread Hero · 553 g Score 67 out of 100 Good -
Protein Original Tortilla Wrap L'oven Fresh · 12 oz (342 g) Score 58 out of 100 Okay -
Hero Classic White Bread Hero · 450 g Score 68 out of 100 Good -
Plant Butter salted Vialife Score 47 out of 100 Okay -
Plant butter with avocado oil Country Crock · 297 g Score 61 out of 100 Good -
Non-dairy Spread Philadelphia · 8 oz Score 54 out of 100 Okay -
Vegan Mayo Chosen Foods · 12 fl oz (355 mL) Score 32 out of 100 Poor -
Hero Flour Tortillas Hero · 44 g Score 72 out of 100 Good -
Beyond Beef Plant-Based Ground Beyond · 16 oz Score 66 out of 100 Good -
Original pretzel twists Glutino · 14.1 oz/400 g Score 28 out of 100 Poor -
Unsalted Plant Butter Violife · 8.8 oz (250 g) Score 42 out of 100 Okay -
Plant-Based Seared Tips Beyond Steak · 10 oz Score 65 out of 100 Good
Diets and allergens
- Vegan
- Yes
- Vegetarian
- Yes
- Gluten-free
- Yes
For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.
Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (4)
- fava protein
- faba bean protein
- fava bean protein
- broad bean protein