VeganoryThe source or production method of concentrate can vary, so it is not always vegan.
Is Gardein Plant-Based Meatballs vegan?
Gardein · Barcode 0842234000971 · Automated ingredient assessment
Vegan-labelled in the source
The product record carries a vegan label. Our ingredient check still cannot resolve concentrate, natural flavours, niacin. Compare the label on your package.
What needs checkingconcentrate, natural flavours, niacin, riboflavin
31 ingredient entries checkedSource record: 2024-06-19
Based on the recorded recipe, not certification. Match it with your current package.
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What the ingredient list tells us
water, soy protein concentrate*, vital wheat gluten*, soy protein isolate*, expeller pressed canola oil*, enriched wheat flour* (niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), modified vegetable gum, spices, dehydrated onion, yeast extract, malted barley extract, sea salt, organic cane sugar, dehydrated garlic, natural flavors (from plant sources), vinegar, molasses, pea protein, carrot fiber, beetroot fiber, wheat starch*, soy lecithin*, extractive of paprika, extractive of turmeric, extractives of annatto,
Source ingredient text. Check it against your current package; recognition and source data can contain errors.
Ingredients with an unresolved source
Natural flavours can come from plant or animal sources.
Niacin is normally synthesized, but the manufacturing source is not confirmed by this ingredient list.
Riboflavin can be produced by fermentation or other processes; the manufacturing source is not confirmed here.
The source or production method of molasses can vary, so it is not always vegan.
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 (31)
watersoy protein concentratevital wheat glutensoy protein isolateexpeller pressed canola oilenriched wheat flourniacinferrous sulfatethiamine mononitrateriboflavinfolic acidmodified vegetable gumspicesdehydrated onionyeast extractmalted barley extractsea saltorganic cane sugardehydrated garlicnatural flavorsfrom plant sourcesvinegarmolassespea proteincarrot fiberbeetroot fiberwheat starchsoy lecithinextractive of paprikaextractive of turmericextractives of annatto
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
e160be322e322i
Labels reported by the source
vegetariankosherno 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.
Nutrition quantities have not been supplied for this record. Add a nutrition-panel photo below to help complete them.
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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Questions about this product
Is this answer valid for every Gardein product?
No. This page covers Gardein Plant-Based Meatballs, barcode 0842234000971. 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 concentrate, natural flavours, niacin, riboflavin, molasses 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 0842234000971 · 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.
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