bacon vegetal

bacon vegetal is a plant-based meat analogue that falls into the “Meat and substitutes” group of the French PNNS classification. It delivers a high 17 g of protein per 100 g while keeping fat (0.6 g), saturated fat (0.1 g) and sugars (0.4 g) very low, but it contains 3.3 g of salt, which is well above the average for similar products, and it carries a Nutri-Score of D and a NOVA 4 ultra-processed rating. The patty is made mainly from rehydrated soy protein and includes several additives such as natural flavorings, maltodextrin, smoke flavorings, an iron oxide colourant (E172), and vitamin B12, and it lists soy, and possible traces of gluten, eggs and milk as allergens.