Perfecta Plant-Based White Fish Patties
Analysis updated September 2026 · How Scout scores
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Summary
Perfecta Plant-Based White Fish Patties score 1/100. These are imitation fish patties from Steakholder Foods made from soy protein, rice flour and potato starch, bound with methylcellulose and sodium alginate, and flavored with unspecified "flavorings" plus two flavor enhancers: disodium ribonucleotides and vegetable protein hydrolysate, a source of free glutamates. The box says "artificially flavored". Only 5 g of protein per patty, more starch than protein, rapeseed oil, maltodextrin, and a NOVA 4 ultra-processed formulation with no fish.
Key ingredients 13
Rapeseed OilVery Bad
Inflammatory seed oil high in omega-6, heavily refined.
See more about Rapeseed Oil →Soy ProteinBad
Processed soy protein concentrate is the patty's base.
See more about Soy Protein →FlavoringsBad
Unspecified flavorings; the front of the box says "artificially flavored".
See more about Flavorings →Disodium RibonucleotidesBad
Flavor enhancer (E635) that amplifies savory taste, usually paired with glutamate sources. Avoided by people sensitive to MSG.
See more about Disodium Ribonucleotides →Vegetable Protein HydrolysateBad
Acid- or enzyme-broken plant protein, a source of free glutamates that acts like MSG without being labeled as such.
See more about Vegetable Protein Hydrolysate →MaltodextrinBad
Highly processed starch with a glycemic index above table sugar.
See more about Maltodextrin →MethylcelluloseNeutral
Synthetic cellulose binder. Also the active ingredient in bulk-forming laxatives.
See more about Methylcellulose →Sodium AlginateNeutral
Seaweed-derived gelling agent, the second binder.
See more about Sodium Alginate →Rice FlourNeutral
Refined rice flour filler.
See more about Rice Flour →Potato StarchNeutral
Starch binder for texture.
See more about Potato Starch →Preserved LemonNeutral
Salted lemon for a seafood-style brightness.
See more about Preserved Lemon →Coconut OilGood
Stable saturated fat, listed ahead of the rapeseed oil.
See more about Coconut Oil →Dried ChivesGood
A real herb, the only visible whole-food ingredient.
See more about Dried Chives →Processing
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