Smoked sausages
Beyond Sausage Plant-based Links Hot Italian-style Made With Avocado Oil
14 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
- No synthetic dyes
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 42
Beyond Sausage Plant-based Links Hot Italian-style Made With Avocado Oil scores 42 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- 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
- minus 8 points 8 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: bulking agent, color (added), emulsifier, firming agent, flavor enhancer, flavoring, industrial protein and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Beyond Sausage Plant-based Links Hot Italian-style Made With Avocado Oil
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Pea protein minus 2.5 points
- Rice protein minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Methylcellulose minus 1.5 points
- Inulin (chicory root fiber) minus 1.5 points
- Sunflower lecithin minus 0.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 0.5 points
- Calcium chloride minus 0.5 points
- Sodium alginate minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 8 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 6.6 g / 100 g minus 3.5 points
- Salt 1.2 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 210 kcal / 100 g minus 0.5 points
- Fiber 3.9 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 17 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 58.5 = 41.5 → 42
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [8]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 210 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 13 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8 g |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 3.9 g |
| Protein | 17 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
Serving: 1 link (100 g)
Ingredients
- water
- yellow pea protein
- avocado oil
- brown rice protein
- natural flavors (celery)
- methylcellulose
- inulin
- oat bran
- sunflower lecithin
- salt
- vinegar
- oat fiber
- lemon juice concentrate
- rice starch
- vegetable juice color
- yeast extract
- spices
- pea starch
- potato starch
- potassium salt
- calcium chloride
- pomegranate concentrate
- citric acid
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- paprika
- paprika extract
- sugar (high concern)
- sodium alginate casing
Label text, as published
water, yellow pea protein, avocado oil, brown rice protein, natural flavors (celery), methylcellulose, inulin, oat bran, sunflower lecithin, salt, vinegar, oat fiber, lemon juice concentrate, rice starch, vegetable juice color, yeast extract, spices, pea starch, potato starch, potassium salt, calcium chloride, pomegranate concentrate, citric acid, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, paprika extract, sugar, sodium alginate casing
Allergens and diets
Contains: Gluten, Celery
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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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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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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“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