Frozen meats
Gardein Be'F Burger
12 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 33
Gardein Be'F Burger scores 33 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Malt syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Be'F Burger
Ingredients
- Malt syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Soy protein isolate / concentrate minus 2.5 points
- Wheat gluten minus 1.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
- Methylcellulose minus 1.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 0.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.5 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 16.5 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 67.5 = 32.5 → 33
Can’t score above 79. Contains malt syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 153 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 5.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 9.4 g |
| Sugars | 1.2 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 3.5 g |
| Protein | 16.5 g |
| Salt | 1 g |
Serving: 1 BURGER (85 g)
Ingredients
- WATER
- TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE
- VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN
- CANOLA OIL
- ONIONS
- SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE
- METHYLCELLULOSE
- YEAST EXTRACT
- BARLEY MALT EXTRACT (high concern)
- GARLIC POWDER
- ONION POWDER
- SALT
- POTATO STARCH
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- SUGAR (high concern)
- CELERY SEED
- SMOKE FLAVOR
- SPICE EXTRACTIVES
- SPICES
Label text, as published
WATER, TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, CANOLA OIL, ONIONS, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, 2% OR LESS OF: METHYLCELLULOSE, YEAST EXTRACT, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, SALT, POTATO STARCH, NATURAL FLAVORS, SUGAR, CELERY SEED, SMOKE FLAVOR, SPICE EXTRACTIVES, SPICES.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Celery
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Gardein
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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“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