Is Gardein Crispy Plant-Based Chick'n Patties (Canada) vegan?

Gardein · Barcode 0842234003231 · Automated ingredient assessment

The short answer

Unconfirmed: natural flavours, niacin, vitamin b12

We found no confirmed animal-derived ingredient, but the origin or meaning of natural flavours, niacin, vitamin b12 is unresolved. This is not a confirmed vegan result.

What needs checkingnatural flavours, niacin, vitamin b12, riboflavin
33 ingredient entries checkedSource record: 2024-06-19

Based on the recorded recipe, not certification. Match it with your current package.

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Evidence, not a guess

What the ingredient list tells us

Water, Enriched wheat flour, Soy protein isolate, Wheat gluten, Canola oil, Khorasan wheat flour, Salt, Sugar, Potato starch, Yeast, Yeast extract, Baking powder, Onion powder, Soybean oil, Spices, Natural flavours, Methylcellulose, Dipotassium phosphate, Lactic acid, Titanium dioxide, Vitamins and minerals (tapioca maltodextrin, magnesium oxide, ferric orthophosphate, niacinamide, zinc oxide, vitamin B12, calcium pantothenate, copper gluconate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine hydrochloride, riboflavin, folic acid)

Source ingredient text. Check it against your current package; recognition and source data can contain errors.

Ingredients with an unresolved source

natural flavours

Natural flavours can come from plant or animal sources.

niacin

Niacin is normally synthesized, but the manufacturing source is not confirmed by this ingredient list.

vitamin b12

Vitamin B12 is commonly produced by microbial fermentation, but its carrier and manufacturing source are not stated.

riboflavin

Riboflavin can be produced by fermentation or other processes; the manufacturing source is not confirmed here.

Minerals

This ingredient name is in the source dictionary, but it is not yet covered by a verified assessment. This is not evidence of animal origin.

Additional evidence

vegetarian label

The source data identifies this product as vegetarian, which does not by itself confirm vegan status.

Recognised ingredient entries (33)
waterenriched wheat floursoy protein isolatewheat glutencanola oilkhorasan wheat floursaltsugarpotato starchyeastyeast extractbaking powderonion powdersoybean oilspicesnatural flavoursmethylcellulosedipotassium phosphatelactic acidtitanium dioxidevitamins and mineralstapioca maltodextrinmagnesium oxideferric orthophosphateniacinamidezinc oxidevitamin b12calcium pantothenatecopper gluconatepyridoxine hydrochloridethiamine hydrochlorideriboflavinfolic acid

Allergens, trace warnings & additives

Allergen names found in the ingredient text

WheatSoy

Detected from the recipe text, not a complete allergen declaration or an allergy-safety assessment.

Declared allergens in the record

glutensoybeans

Precautionary “may contain” information

No trace statement is recorded. Absence of data does not mean absence of cross-contact.

Trace warnings are kept separate from recipe ingredients. Do not use this page to decide whether food is safe for an allergy.

Additives listed

e171e270e340e340iie461

Labels reported by the source

vegetariankosherno gmoskosher checkno cholesterolnon gmo projectpalm oil freevegan status unknown

These are source labels, not certifications independently verified by Veganory.

Nutrition & processing, separately explained

Source Nutri-Score
A
Source NOVA group
4 of 4
Veganory indicator
77/100
Indicator inputs
Nutrition + processing

Nutri-Score is the grade reported in the source, not a score calculated or certified by us. NOVA describes processing. The Veganory indicator is a separate estimate; it does not determine whether a product is vegan.

Source values per 100 g or 100 ml, as supplied by the record. Confirm the basis on the package; these are not per-serving values.
Energy160 kcal
Fat6 g
Saturated fat0.5 g
Carbohydrate13 g
Sugars1 g
Fibre0 g
Protein13 g
Salt0.8 g
Sodium0.32 g
How our indicator is calculated

When available, Nutri-Score A–E maps to 92, 74, 55, 34 or 16 points. With NOVA present, we combine 80% of those points with 20% of the processing indicator (100, 82, 52 or 16 for groups 1–4). Without NOVA we use the nutrition points alone. Without a usable Nutri-Score, we do not rate the product. This is a simplified comparison aid, not a validated health assessment.

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Not sponsored. Product similarity is not a safety or certification score. Photos: community contributions and Open Food Facts (CC BY-SA).

Questions about this product

Is this answer valid for every Gardein product?

No. This page covers Gardein Crispy Plant-Based Chick'n Patties (Canada), barcode 0842234003231. Other flavours, package versions or recipes sold in different countries may differ. Match the barcode and ingredient list on your package.

What still needs to be confirmed?

The source of natural flavours, niacin, vitamin b12, riboflavin, Minerals needs clarification. Check the current package for a vegan certification or ask the manufacturer about these exact ingredients. A confidence label is not a certification.

Is the nutrition rating the same as the vegan result?

No. Vegan status concerns ingredient origin. Nutri-Score describes a nutrition profile, NOVA describes processing, and the Veganory score is our own combination of available indicators. A vegan result does not mean a food is nutritionally balanced.

What if my label is different?

Use the current package as your reference. Open a personal check or add a clear ingredient photo below. Community evidence is reviewed before shared information changes; this page is not proof of a manufacturer review.

Sources & how this page is made

Product data: Open Food Facts record for 0842234003231 · Open Database License (ODbL).

Source record updated . This is not the date a person checked your package.

Veganory automatically analyses the available ingredient text, source labels and ingredient rules. We have not taste-tested this product, certified it or independently confirmed its current recipe with the manufacturer.

Read our checking method and limitations. Recipes can change. Compare the current label, especially for strict dietary requirements.

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