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Is Good & Gather Italian-Style Meatless Sausage healthy?

Italian-Style Meatless Sausage

Meat & Poultry · Updated 2026-10-17

Longevity Score

62/100

Food Integrity Score

52/100

Limit When Possible

Mixed or weaker nutrition and ingredient signals suggest looking for better options when you can.

Quick answer

Limit When Possible

Good & Gather italian-style meatless sausage is rated limit when possible overall, with a Longevity Score of 62 out of 100 and a Food Integrity Score of 52 out of 100. Plant-protein sausage with a moderately processed build, sodium is high, and sunflower and coconut oils plus methylcellulose and casing gums add proc…. Strengths include good plant protein (18g per sausage), fairly low sugar and carbs per serving, and mostly plant-based ingredient list, while main considerations include sodium is high at about 680 mg per sausage, ultra-processed build with gums and methylcellulose, and expeller oils and coconut oil add saturated fat.

Longevity Score 62/100Food Integrity Score 52/100

What helped the score?

  • Good plant protein (18g per sausage)
  • Fairly low sugar and carbs per serving
  • Mostly plant-based ingredient list

What held the score back?

  • Sodium is high at about 680 mg per sausage
  • Ultra-processed build with gums and methylcellulose
  • Expeller oils and coconut oil add saturated fat

Ingredients

Ingredient list

WATER, PEA PROTEIN, EXPELLER-PRESSED SUNFLOWER OIL, EXPELLER-PRESSED COCONUT OIL, LESS THAN 2% OF SPICES, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONION, DRIED PARSLEY, VEGETABLE AND FRUIT JUICE FOR COLOR, NATURAL FLAVOR, YEAST EXTRACT, SALT, SUGAR, RICE BRAN EXTRACT, METHYLCELLULOSE, PEA FIBER. CASING INGREDIENTS: SODIUM ALGINATE, KONJAC GUM, GUAR GUM.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Key nutrition

Per serving: 99 g (1 sausage)

  • Calories21011% DV
  • Protein18g36% DV
  • Total Carbs4g1% DV
  • Fiber1g4% DV
  • Total Fat14g18% DV
  • Saturated Fat5g25% DV
Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Good & Gather Italian-Style Meatless Sausage
Category
Meat & Poultry (source: Other Meats)
GTIN / UPC
00085239167212
Serving size
99 g (1 sausage)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

How this product may fit different goals

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  • Low-Spike Stability

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Lower net carbs (3g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher saturated fat (5g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Higher protein (18g)

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Sweetener signals (sugar)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Helpful protein (18g)

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Watch-outs

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Lower carbs for fueling (4g)

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Common questions about this product

Is Good & Gather Italian-Style Meatless Sausage highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Ultra-processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Good & Gather Italian-Style Meatless Sausage shows about 0.99g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Good & Gather Italian-Style Meatless Sausage: 1g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Good plant protein (18g per sausage); Fairly low sugar and carbs per serving; Mostly plant-based ingredient list.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Sodium is high at about 680 mg per sausage; Ultra-processed build with gums and methylcellulose; Expeller oils and coconut oil add saturated fat.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same meat & poultry differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Meat & Poultry, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

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