Nutri-Score (nutriscore) ... a work in progress
Below you can see a biased selection of vegan foods, mostly purchased at the "Aldi Süd" supermarket chain.
The Nutri-Score is clearly far from perfect, but some improvements are in progress in 2024. The example of the change for walnuts (first two photos) seems to be a reflection of this. Update: Changes are also being made in 2025, it seems.
Note: Refined grain products certainly should not get an "A".
Note: As the name suggest, the Nutri-Score is based on a (far from perfect) nutrient score. It does not take into account ethics, such as murdering animals in slaughterhouses. I have actually never looked at the Nutri-Score on animal products.
Also see Search results - World (openfoodfacts.org)
Organic walnuts, older version (September 2024): "B"
Organic walnuts, newer version (October 2024): "A"
Organic walnuts (July 2025): "A"
Hazelnuts: "A"
Cashew nuts: "C"
Update April 2025: organic cashew nuts, "B" (should be an A, I think)
Organic 100% peanut butter 🥜: "A"
Organic 100% peanut butter (no added ingredients): "A" [July 2025]
Organic 100% peanut butter (no added ingredients): "A" [July 2025]
Organic 100% peanut butter (no added ingredients): no Nutri-Score [July 2025]
Smoked tofu (0.9 g salt/100 g): "A" [August 2025]
German style vegan "spread": "C"
Vegan KitKat: "D"
Dark chocolate (90%): "D"
Organic apple cider vinegar: "B"
Organic apple cider vinegar: "A" [July 2025]
German-style burgers "paprika": "C"
German-style burgers "parsley": "D"
Garden Gourmet vegan burger: "A" [August 2025]
Plain soya yoghurt: "A"; and vegan "meaty" burgers (similar to Beyond Burgers): "D"
Alpro plain sugar-free soya yoghurt: "A"; organic coconut milk (the creamy type): "D"
The same Alpro plain sugar-free yoghurt: no Nutri-Score [July 2025]
Organic "LikeMeat" vegan gyros (the Greek version of "kebab"): "A" (LikeMeat is a vegan meat alternative company from Germany.)
Falafel balls (vegan): "A" [August 2025]
Organic red lentils: "A"
Brown rice, quinoa, brown lentils, polenta (all organic): all "A"
Organic whole wheat spaghetti: "A"
Hummus "plain": A (left); hummus "spicey": C (right). The ingredients are the same apart from the one on the right containing 8% paprika powder. The quantities of ingredients are slightly different, resulting in a slightly higher salt, sugar, and fat content and a slightly lower protein and fibre content in the one on the right.
Dried figs (before, ~summer 2024): "C"
Dried figs: no Nutri-Score [October 2024]
Organic plain soya milk: "A"; white wheat lasagne sheets: "A" (!)
Organic plain soya milk: "A"
Mildly sweetened Alpro soya milk: "A"
Mildly sweetened Alpro soya milk: "A" [July 2025]
Alpro plant milk: "A" [July 2025]
Unsweetened Kaufland soya milk with added salt (800 mg salt/L, i.e., ~315 mg sodium/L - not very much!): "B" [July 2025]
Organic oat milk without added sugars (but using fermented oats): "B" [July 2025]
Organic oat milk without added sugars (but using fermented oats), low-protein (4 g/L): "C" [July 2025]
Oat milk with pea protein and without added sugars (but using fermented oats), mid-protein (7 g/L): "C" [July 2025]
Oat milk with 0.5% almonds, salt, but no added sugar: "B" [August 2025]
Soya cooking cream: "B"
Alpro unsweetened soya skyr yoghurt: "A"
Alpro unsweetened soya skyr yoghurt: no Nutri-Score [July 2025]
Sweetened soya yoghurt with blueberries: "B" [August 2025]
Tinned (canned) tomatoes: "A"
Tinned (canned) kidney beans: "A" [August 2025]
Update July 2025
Organic sultanas (Aldi Süd) get a D. Pretty weird. [July 2025]
Pure grape juice: "E" (probably because it has twice the [fruit] sugar than apple juice) [July 2025]
Organic linseed (flaxseed) oil: "C" (!) [July 2025]
Organic kalamata olives: "C" [July 2025]
Frozen spinach: "A" [July 2025]
Sandwich bread that is based on white flour but includes some whole grains and seeds: "A" [July 2025]
Wholegrain pumpernickel-style bread (with linseeds, sunflower seeds, and soya groats (maybe the mean soya flour): "A" [August 2025]
Vegan cheese based on coconut oil and starch: "E" [July 2025]
Organic tempeh (using Rhizopus oryzae): "A" [July 2025]
Organic tofu (using calcium sulfate as a coagulant): "A" [July 2025]
Organic tofu (using calcium sulfate as a coagulant): "A" [July 2025]
Red organic sauerkraut: "B" [August 2025]
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