Boca spicy chik’n veggie patties

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 6 ingredients to avoid

Boca spicy chik’n veggie patties scores 5/100 on Tallow — our avoid 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.

Boca spicy chik’n veggie patties lists 25 ingredients, starting with Water, Wheat Flour, Soy Protein Concentrate, Soy Protein Isolate and Corn Oil. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 5/100 Boca spicy chik’n veggie patties scores worse than most meat alternatives we have scored. A higher-scoring option in meat alternatives is Bob's Red Mill Textured Vegetable Protein at 97/100.