TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein)

Name: TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein)
Brand: Bob's Red Mill

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Ingredients · 1

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Common questions

Is Bob's Red Mill TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein) healthy?

Bob's Red Mill TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein) scores 97/100 on Tallow — our clean band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Bob's Red Mill TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein)?

Bob's Red Mill TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein) lists 1 ingredient, starting with Defatted Soy Flour. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Bob's Red Mill TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein) contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Bob's Red Mill TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein)’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Bob's Red Mill TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein)?

Bob's Red Mill TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein) is NOVA group 1: unprocessed or minimally processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Bob's Red Mill TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein) compare to other meat alternatives?

At 97/100 Bob's Red Mill TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein) sits in our top band, among the better meat alternatives we have scored.

Is Bob's Red Mill TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein) organic?

Bob's Red Mill TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein) is not certified organic in our data.

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