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Lightlife Smoky Bacon Tempeh: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Lightlife

Quick answer

Frequent Choice

Lightlife smoky bacon tempeh received a Longevity Score of 84 out of 100 (frequent choice). Whole-soy tempeh with simple organic ingredients; sodium is moderately high and the flavor build is fairly processed. Strengths include good protein and fiber for a single serving, organic whole soybean base, and low added sugar (2g per serving), while main considerations include sodium is high at about 680mg per serving, smoke flavor and seasoning indicate some processing, and added cane sugar and xanthan gum.

Longevity Score 84/100

What helped the score?

  • Good protein and fiber for a single serving
  • Organic whole soybean base
  • Low added sugar (2g per serving)

What held the score back?

  • Sodium is high at about 680mg per serving
  • Smoke flavor and seasoning indicate some processing
  • Contains added cane sugar and xanthan gum

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Lightlife Smoky Bacon Tempeh
Category
Meat & Poultry (source: Other Meats)
GTIN / UPC
00043454020507
Serving size
76 g (4 strips)
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

Lightlife

Smoky Bacon Tempeh

Frequent Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Frequent Choice

Whole-soy tempeh with simple organic ingredients; sodium is moderately high and the flavor build is fairly processed.

What Stands Out

High Protein

12g protein

24% DV

High Sodium

680mg sodium

30% DV

Added Sweetener

organic cane sugar

Good Fiber

5g fiber

18% DV

Whole Foods

organic soybeans, organic brown…

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • Good protein and fiber for a single serving
  • Organic whole soybean base
  • Low added sugar (2g per serving)
  • Few recognizable ingredients, no artificial colors

Key Concerns

  • Sodium is high at about 680mg per serving
  • Smoke flavor and seasoning indicate some processing
  • Contains added cane sugar and xanthan gum
  • Beet powder used for color

Ingredient Signals

Primary protein

soybean (tempeh)

Whole-food ingredients

organic soybeansorganic brown riceorganic onion powderorganic spices

Processing signals

cultured soybeanstamari soy sauce blendnatural smoke flavorxanthan gum

Additives

xanthan gum

Added sweeteners

organic cane sugar

Ingredients

Ingredient list

WATER, CULTURED ORGANIC SOYBEANS (ORGANIC SOYBEANS, LACTIC ACID FROM PLANT SOURCES), ORGANIC TAMARI SOY SAUCE (WATER, ORGANIC SOYBEANS, SALT, ORGANIC ALCOHOL), ORGANIC CIDER VINEGAR, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, SEA SALT, LESS THAN 2% OF ORGANIC ONION POWDER, ORGANIC BROWN RICE, ORGANIC BEET POWDER (COLOR), ORGANIC SPICES. XANTHAN GUM.

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

Macronutrients

Calories

140

7% DV

Total Carbs

10g

4% DV

Protein

12g

24% DV

Saturated Fat

0.5g

3% DV

Fiber

5g

18% DV

Net Carbs

5g

2% DV

Sugar

2g

Added Sugar

2g

4% DV

Total Fat

5g

6% DV

Sodium

680mg

30% DV

Cholesterol

0mg

0% DV

Unsaturated Fat

4.5g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories1407% DV
Total Carbs10g4% DV
Protein12g24% DV
Saturated Fat0.5g3% DV
Fiber5g18% DV
Net Carbs5g2% DV
Sugar2g—
Added Sugar2g4% DV
Total Fat5g6% DV
Sodium680mg30% DV
Cholesterol0mg0% DV
Unsaturated Fat4.5g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • 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: High fiber (5g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Higher sodium (680.2mg)

    This product has 2 additional signals 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 (12g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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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 (organic cane 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: Modest calories per serving (140 kcal)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Carb fueling ingredients (Mentions "rice". See ingredients for details.)

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Lightlife Smoky Bacon Tempeh highly processed?

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

How much fiber is in one serving?

Lightlife Smoky Bacon Tempeh shows about 5.02g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Lightlife Smoky Bacon Tempeh: 2g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include organic cane sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Good protein and fiber for a single serving; Organic whole soybean base; Low added sugar (2g per serving).

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Sodium is high at about 680mg per serving; Smoke flavor and seasoning indicate some processing; Contains added cane sugar and xanthan gum.

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.

Sources, citations & safety

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