Beyond Burger®, Plant-based burgers, Uncooked, Previously frozen.

by Beyond Meat

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Beyond Burger®, Plant-based burgers, Uncooked, Previously frozen. by Beyond Meat receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0850004207017
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 burger (113 g)

What the Data Says About

Beyond Burger®, Plant-based burgers, Uncooked, Previously frozen. by Beyond Meat carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Beyond Burger®, Plant-based burgers, Uncooked, Previously frozen. is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Beyond Burger®, Plant-based burgers, Uncooked, Previously frozen.
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Water
2
Pea Protein
3
Canola Oil
4
Natural Flavour
5
Coconut Oil
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
6
Rice Protein
7
Yeast
8
Cocoa Butter
9
Methylcellulose
10
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
11
Apple Extract
12
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Vinegar
15
Lemon Juice
16
Beet Juice Extract
17
Vegetable Glycerin
18
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
19
Beet Extract
20
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
21
Pomegranate Extract
22
Sunflower Lecithin
23
Vitamins And Minerals
24
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
25
Vitamin B3
26
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Vitamin B6
28
Thiamin Hydrochloride
29
Vitamin B1
30
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Vitamin B2
32
Cyanocobalamin
33
Vitamin B12
34
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
Ferric Orthophosphate
36
Zinc Sulphate

Full Ingredient List

Water, Pea protein, Canola oil, Flavour, Refined coconut oil, Rice protein, Dried yeast, Cocoa butter, Methylcellulose, Potato starch, Apple extract, Potassium chloride, Salt, Vinegar, Concentrated lemon juice, Beet juice extract (vegetable glycerin, water, ascorbic acid, beet extract, maltodextrin), Pomegranate extract, Sunflower lecithin, Vitamins and minerals (niacin [Vitamin B3], pyridoxine hydrochloride [vitamin B6], thiamin hydrochloride [vitamin B1], riboflavin [vitamin B2], cyanocobalamin [vitamin B12], calcium pantothenate, ferric orthophosphate, zinc sulphate)

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Meat alternatives Vegetarian patties Vegan patties

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial