Frozen meats
Beyond Cookout Classic Plant-Based Patties
32 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 73
Beyond Cookout Classic Plant-Based Patties scores 73 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 3.5 points Saturated fat 6.2 g / 100 g: High in saturated fat. Counted at half for this whole-food category. Strong
- minus 3 points Salt 0.8 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
Cookout Classic Plant-Based Patties
Ingredients
- Lecithin minus 2.5 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 6.2 g / 100 g minus 3.5 points
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 257 kcal / 100 g minus 0.5 points
- Protein 15.9 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 27 = 73
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [5]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 257 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 19.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.5 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0.9 g |
| Protein | 15.9 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: 1 patty, (113 g)
Ingredients
- water pea protein exgelter-pressed scanola qil refined coconut oit rice protein (not recognized)
- natural flavars (not recognized)
- methylcellolose (not recognized)
- potato stárch
- apple extract a) pomegranate extract
- salt potassium chloride
- ve nongr (6 vinegar, lemon juice concentrate, sunilower lecithin, beet juice extract tfor color) (not recognized)
- people with severe allergies to legumes like peanuts should be cautious when introducing pea protein into their diet because of the possibility of a pea allergy (not recognized)
- contains no peanuts or tree nuts
- manufactured for beyond meat 119 standard st (not recognized)
- el segundo (not recognized)
- ca 90245 866-756 4112 ethanandteam@beyondmeat (not recognized)
- com www (not recognized)
- beyondmeat (not recognized)
- com 02021 beyond meat safe handling some raw products may illness if mishandled or c keep refrigerat keep raw prod wash working utensils (not recognized)
- h cook thorough 10057 29013 8 0 keep hot foods @beyondmeat (not recognized)
Label text, as published
water pea protein exgelter-pressed scanola qil refined coconut oit rice protein, natural flavars, methylcellolose, potato stárch, apple extract a) pomegranate extract, salt potassium chloride, ve nongr (6 vinegar, lemon juice concentrate, sunilower lecithin, beet juice extract tfor color) cartot *peas are legumes, people with severe allergies to legumes like peanuts should be cautious when introducing pea protein into their diet because of the possibility of a pea allergy, contains no peanuts or tree nuts, manufactured for beyond meat 119 standard st, el segundo, ca 90245 866-756 4112 ethanandteam@beyondmeat,com www,beyondmeat,com 02021 beyond meat safe handling some raw products may illness if mishandled or c keep refrigerat keep raw prod wash working utensils, and h cook thorough 10057 29013 8 0 keep hot foods @beyondmeat
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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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).”
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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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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.”
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
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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