Vegetarian sausages
Field Roast Smoked Apple & Sage Plant-Based Sausages
13 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 46
Field Roast Smoked Apple & Sage Plant-Based Sausages scores 46 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 1.7 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 same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Smoked Apple & Sage 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
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 5.4 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.7 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 261 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 26.1 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 54 = 46
Can’t score above 79. Contains malt syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 261 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 10.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 14.1 g |
| Sugars | 5.4 g |
| Added sugars | 0.9 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 26.1 g |
| Salt | 1.7 g |
Serving: 1 link (92 g)
Ingredients
- Filtered water
- vital wheat gluten
- safflower oil
- unsulfured dried apples
- yukon gold potatoes
- yeast extract (yeast, salt)
- onion powder
- barley malt extract (high concern)
- spices
- garlic
- cultured cane sugar
- vinegar
- sea salt
- yeast
- rubbed sage
- natural smoke flavor
Label text, as published
Filtered water, vital wheat gluten, safflower oil, unsulfured dried apples, yukon gold potatoes, yeast extract (yeast, salt), onion powder, barley malt extract, spices, garlic, cultured cane sugar, vinegar, sea salt, yeast, rubbed sage, natural smoke flavor.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Plastic, Plastics ( Black & Clear)
Context only: no points in v1.
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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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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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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