Vegetarian sausages
Field Roast Italian Garlic & Fennel Plant-Based Sausages
13 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 50
Field Roast Italian Garlic & Fennel Plant-Based Sausages scores 50 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Malt syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 5 points Salt 1.3 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Italian Garlic & Fennel Plant-Based Sausages
Ingredients
- Malt syrup minus 20 points
- Wheat gluten minus 2.5 points
- Safflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 1.5 points
- Wine minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 1.1 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 174 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 18.1 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 50.5 = 49.5 → 50
Can’t score above 79. Contains malt syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 174 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 7.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 9.4 g |
| Sugars | 0.7 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 18.1 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Serving: 1 sausage (138 g)
Ingredients
- Filtered water
- vital wheat gluten
- expeller pressed safflower oil
- eggplant
- onions
- yeast extract
- kosher red wine (red wine, salt)
- garlic
- barley malt (high concern)
- onion powder
- dried red bell pepper
- fennel seed
- granulated garlic
- sea salt and spices
Label text, as published
Filtered water, vital wheat gluten, expeller pressed safflower oil, eggplant, onions, yeast extract, kosher red wine (red wine, salt), garlic, barley malt, onion powder, dried red bell pepper, fennel seed, granulated garlic, sea salt and spices.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Field Roast
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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About Alcohol Use During Pregnancy
“There is no known safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy.”
cdc.gov
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Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)
monographs.iarc.who.int
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org