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Is Gardein Mandarin Orange Plant-Based Chick'n (Canada) vegan?
Gardein · Barcode 0842234000872 · Automated ingredient assessment
Vegan-labelled in the source
The product record carries a vegan label. Our ingredient check still cannot resolve methylcellulase, guina, purée. Compare the label on your package.
What needs checkingmethylcellulase, guina, purée, red chill flakes
60 ingredient entries checkedSource record: 2024-06-19
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What the ingredient list tells us
water, cane sugar, wheat flour, isolated soy protein, canola oil, wheat gluten, soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, saltl, modified cornstarch, rice flour, white vinegar, methylcellulase, juice concentrate (water, mandarin and tangerine juice concentratel organic ancient grain flour (kamut, amaranth, millet, guina), yeast extract, sugar, cornstarch, dipotassium phosphate, salt, salted sake (water,rice, salt), potato starch, garlic powder, natural flavours, sea salt, ginger puree, maltodextrin, spices, baking powder, colour, orange peel lorange peel, cane sugar, natural flavor), dextrin, gum arabic, roasted garlic puree (garlic, water), onion powder, pea protein, red chill flakes, carrot powder, sugar beet fibre, magnesium oxide, ferric orthophosphate, niacinamide, zinc oxide, vitamin b12, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine hydrochloride. riboflavin.
Source ingredient text. Check it against your current package; recognition and source data can contain errors.
Ingredients with an unresolved source
We could not identify this ingredient reliably. Check the label spelling; this is a recognition gap, not evidence of animal origin.
The source or production method of purée can vary, so it is not always vegan.
We could not identify this ingredient reliably. Check the label spelling; this is a recognition gap, not evidence of animal origin.
The source or production method of sake can vary, so it is not always vegan.
Natural flavours can come from plant or animal sources.
The source or production method of juice can vary, so it is not always vegan.
Niacin is normally synthesized, but the manufacturing source is not confirmed by this ingredient list.
Vitamin B12 is commonly produced by microbial fermentation, but its carrier and manufacturing source are not stated.
Riboflavin can be produced by fermentation or other processes; the manufacturing source is not confirmed here.
Additional evidence
The source data identifies this product as vegan.
The source data identifies this product as vegetarian, which does not by itself confirm vegan status.
Recognised ingredient entries (60)
watercane sugarwheat flourisolated soy proteincanola oilwheat glutensoy saucewatersoybeanswheatsaltlmodified cornstarchrice flourwhite vinegarmethylcellulasejuice concentratewatermandarin and tangerine juice concentratel organic ancient grain flourkamutamaranthmilletguinayeast extractsugarcornstarchdipotassium phosphatesaltsalted sakewaterricesaltpotato starchgarlic powdernatural flavourssea saltginger pureemaltodextrinspicesbaking powderorange peel lorange peelcane sugarnatural flavordextringum arabicroasted garlic pureegarlicwateronion powderpea proteinred chill flakescarrot powdersugar beet fibremagnesium oxideferric orthophosphateniacinamidezinc oxidevitamin b12calcium pantothenatepyridoxine hydrochloridethiamine hydrochloride. riboflavin
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
e1400e340e340iie414
Labels reported by the source
vegetarianno gmosvegannon gmo projectpalm oil free
These are source labels, not certifications independently verified by Veganory.
Nutrition & processing, separately explained
- Source Nutri-Score
- Not available
- Source NOVA group
- 4 of 4
- Veganory indicator
- Not rated
- Indicator inputs
- Insufficient data
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.
| Energy | 180 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4.67 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.33 g |
| Carbohydrate | 26 g |
| Sugars | 12.6 g |
| Fibre | 0.67 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Salt | 0.48 g |
| Sodium | 0.192 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.
Vegan alternatives to explore
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Questions about this product
Is this answer valid for every Gardein product?
No. This page covers Gardein Mandarin Orange Plant-Based Chick'n (Canada), barcode 0842234000872. 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 methylcellulase, guina, purée, red chill flakes, sake, natural flavours, juice, niacin, vitamin b12, riboflavin 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?
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Sources & how this page is made
Product data: Open Food Facts record for 0842234000872 · Open Database License (ODbL).
Source record updated . This is not the date a person checked your package.
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