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Plant Based Maple Breakfast Sausage Links, 7.2 OZ
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📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Plant Based Maple Breakfast Sausage Links, 7.2 OZ

Jack & Annie's
Available at Whole Foods
110
Calories
5g
Protein
2g
Sugars
480mg
Sodium
3g
Fiber
37
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd find these in the refrigerated plant-based section or near breakfast meats, often picked up for weekend brunches or quick weekday breakfasts. The product leans into a nostalgic, indulgent maple-sausage vibe while marketed as a convenient plant-based alternative. The ingredient list — isolated flours and oils, added sugars, flavorings and a binder (methylcellulose) — indicates industrial formulation to mimic meat texture and convenience, which is typical of highly processed meat analogues.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 3 LINKS
Servings per Container: 4.5
Calories110
% Daily Value*
Total Fat8g10%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium480mg21%
Total Carbohydrate6g2%
Dietary Fiber3g11%
Total Sugars2g
Protein5g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

JACKFRUIT, WATER, SOY, FLOUR, CANOLA, OIL, COCONUT, OIL, ONION, SALT, 2%, OR, LESS, OF:, MAPLE, SYRUP, SPICES, NATURAL, FLAVORS, GARLIC, POWDER, BROWN, SUGAR, YEAST, EXTRACT, METHYLCELLULOSE, (PLANT, FIBER), SUGAR, GINGER, OIL, FRUIT, AND, VEGETABLE, JUICE, (FOR, COLOR)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • canola oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
No Seed Oil

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

This is a formulated meat analogue containing refined oils, isolated soy flour, added sugars, natural flavors and a functional additive (methylcellulose), consistent with NOVA group 4 ultraprocessed foods.

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Common Questions about Plant Based Maple Breakfast Sausage Links, 7.2 OZ

Health can be pretty subjective, right? These sausage links are lower in sugar and offer a decent amount of fiber, which is a win in the breakfast department. They’re not a high-protein option, but if you’re looking for a tasty, plant-based breakfast that’s easy to whip up, they can definitely fit into a balanced diet.

Perfect For

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Vibe:

nostalgicconvenientcomforting
$5.99
per package