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Perfecta Plant-Based Chicken Breasts

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Is Perfecta Plant-Based Chicken Breasts healthy?

Perfecta Plant-Based Chicken Breasts scores 1/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. This is a 3D-printed imitation chicken breast from Steakholder Foods built from wheat gluten, wheat flour and three soy fractions, bound with methylcellulose and colored and flavored to pass as poultry.

How processed is Perfecta Plant-Based Chicken Breasts?

Perfecta Plant-Based Chicken Breasts is NOVA Group 4: Ultra-Processed Foods.

How does Perfecta Plant-Based Chicken Breasts compare to other chicken & turkey products?

Perfecta Plant-Based Chicken Breasts ranks #20 of 20 chicken & turkey products in Scout's independent rankings. The current top score in the category is Bostock Brothers Organic Free-Range Chicken at 93/100.

Which ingredients drive Perfecta Plant-Based Chicken Breasts' score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Coconut Oil counts in its favor; Wheat Flour, Soy Protein, Soybean Flour are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Perfecta Plant-Based Chicken Breasts

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Bioengineered
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Analysis updated September 2026 · How Scout scores

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 1
Harmful ingredients 8
Owned by Steakholder Foods
Category Chicken & Turkey
Summary

Perfecta Plant-Based Chicken Breasts score 1/100. This is a 3D-printed imitation chicken breast from Steakholder Foods built from wheat gluten, wheat flour and three soy fractions, bound with methylcellulose and colored and flavored to pass as poultry. The box itself says "artificially flavored"; the label adds unnamed flavorings, yeast extract, sugar and rapeseed oil. Sixteen ingredients, 760 mg of sodium per breast, and a NOVA 4 ultra-processed formulation with no actual chicken.

Key ingredients 14

Rapeseed Oil
Very Bad

Inflammatory seed oil high in omega-6, heavily refined.

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Wheat Flour
Bad

Refined white flour used as filler and binder.

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Soy Protein
Bad

Processed soy protein concentrate, one of three soy fractions in the paste.

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Soybean Flour
Bad

Processed soy flour. Not labeled organic.

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Natural Flavorings
Bad

Umbrella term that can hide dozens of undisclosed constituents. Supplies the chicken flavor the ingredients lack.

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Flavorings
Bad

Unspecified flavorings; the front of the box says "artificially flavored".

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Yeast Extract
Bad

Concentrated source of free glutamates, an MSG-like flavor enhancer that does not have to be labeled as such.

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Sugar
Bad

Added sugar in a savory imitation meat.

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Wheat Gluten
Neutral

Standard formulation ingredient — neither beneficial nor harmful at typical use.

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Methylcellulose
Neutral

Synthetic cellulose binder. Also the active ingredient in bulk-forming laxatives.

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Soy Fiber
Neutral

Processed soy hull fiber for texture.

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Potato Starch
Neutral

Starch binder for texture.

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Citric Fiber
Neutral

Citrus-peel fiber used as a texturizer and water binder.

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Coconut Oil
Good

Stable saturated fat, the main fat in this SKU.

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Processing

Group 4 · Ultra-processed

Ultra-Processed Foods

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