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Lightlife Veggie Bologna Meatless Slices: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Lightlife

Quick answer

Limit Frequency

Lightlife veggie bologna meatless slices received a Longevity Score of 62 out of 100 (limit frequency). Plant-protein slices with decent protein, but ultra-processed build, gums, and sodium lower alignment. Strengths include good protein per serving (13g) from wheat gluten and soy, low saturated fat and low sugar per serving, and no animal meat or processed-meat ingredients, while main considerations include ultra-processed: isolates, gums, and multiple additives, sodium 520mg per 4 slices adds up quickly, and carrageenan and added cane syrup.

Longevity Score 62/100

What helped the score?

  • Good protein per serving (13g) from wheat gluten and soy
  • Low saturated fat and low sugar per serving
  • No animal meat or processed-meat ingredients

What held the score back?

  • Ultra-processed: isolates, gums, and multiple additives
  • Sodium 520mg per 4 slices adds up quickly
  • Contains carrageenan and added cane syrup

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Lightlife Veggie Bologna Meatless Slices
Category
Meat & Poultry (source: Other Meats)
GTIN / UPC
00043454100308
Serving size
52 g (4 slices)
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

Veggie Bologna Meatless Slices

Limit Frequency

KarbCoach Recommendation

Limit Frequency

Plant-protein slices with decent protein, but ultra-processed build, gums, and sodium lower alignment.

What Stands Out

High Protein

13g protein

26% DV

High Sodium

520mg sodium

23% DV

Low Fiber

1g fiber

4% DV

Added Sweetener

evaporated cane syrup

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

Key Positives

  • Good protein per serving (13g) from wheat gluten and soy
  • Low saturated fat and low sugar per serving
  • No animal meat or processed-meat ingredients

Key Concerns

  • Ultra-processed: isolates, gums, and multiple additives
  • Sodium 520mg per 4 slices adds up quickly
  • Contains carrageenan and added cane syrup

Ingredient Signals

Primary protein

vital wheat gluten and soy protein isolate

Whole-food ingredients

dried garlic

Processing signals

soy protein isolatevital wheat glutenfermented rice flourevaporated cane syrupnatural flavor

Additives

carrageenanxanthan gumguar gumcalcium carbonatenatural smoke flavor

Added sweeteners

evaporated cane syrup

Ingredients

Ingredient list

WATER, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, SALT, EVAPORATED CANE SYRUP, LESS THAN 2% OF: NATURAL FLAVOR (FROM PLANT SOURCES), CALCIUM CARBONATE, CARRAGEENAN, DRIED GARLIC, XANTHAN GUM, FERMENTED RICE FLOUR, GUAR GUM, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (COLOR), NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR (FROM PLANT SOURCES).

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

Macronutrients

Calories

70

4% DV

Total Carbs

3g

1% DV

Protein

13g

26% DV

Saturated Fat

0g

0% DV

Fiber

1g

4% DV

Net Carbs

2g

1% DV

Sugar

1g

Added Sugar

1g

2% DV

Total Fat

1g

1% DV

Sodium

520mg

23% DV

Cholesterol

0mg

0% DV

Unsaturated Fat

1g

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

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories704% DV
Total Carbs3g1% DV
Protein13g26% DV
Saturated Fat0g0% DV
Fiber1g4% DV
Net Carbs2g1% DV
Sugar1g—
Added Sugar1g2% DV
Total Fat1g1% DV
Sodium520mg23% DV
Cholesterol0mg0% DV
Unsaturated Fat1g—

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: Lower net carbs (2g)

    This product has 1 additional signal 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 (520mg)

    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 (13g)

    This product has 1 additional signal 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 (evaporated cane syrup)

    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 (70 kcal)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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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 (3g)

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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 Veggie Bologna Meatless Slices highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Highly 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 Veggie Bologna Meatless Slices shows about 0.99g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Lightlife Veggie Bologna Meatless Slices: 1g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include evaporated cane syrup. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Good protein per serving (13g) from wheat gluten and soy; Low saturated fat and low sugar per serving; No animal meat or processed-meat ingredients.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Ultra-processed: isolates, gums, and multiple additives; Sodium 520mg per 4 slices adds up quickly; Contains carrageenan and added cane syrup.

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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