Is Gardein Plant-based Mandarin Orange Crispy Chick'n kosher under Orthodox standards?

No recognized hechsher. Orthodox practice relies on certification for processed foods. Nothing on the package shows one.

Is Gardein Plant-based Mandarin Orange Crispy Chick'n kosher under Conservative standards?

No hechsher; ingredients pass CJLS rulings. No hechsher on the package. Conservative practice prefers certification for processed foods.

Is Gardein Plant-based Mandarin Orange Crispy Chick'n kosher under Messianic standards?

Take a closer look. No hechsher, and Natural flavors can come from animal sources the label does not name.

Is Gardein Plant-based Mandarin Orange Crispy Chick'n kosher under Reform standards?

Here are the facts; the choice is yours. No hechsher on the package. Worth a look: Natural flavors and Alcohol.

Is Gardein Plant-based Mandarin Orange Crispy Chick'n kosher under Biblically clean standards?

Clean per Leviticus 11, with a note. No unclean animal ingredients found. Natural flavors can come from animal sources; the label does not say which.

Is Gardein Plant-based Mandarin Orange Crispy Chick'n kosher?

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Verdict by tradition

Ingredients as printed

Gardein: water, soy protein isolate*, vital wheat gluten*, expeller pressed canola oil*, yeast extract, organic cane sugar, natural flavors (from plant sources), sea salt, onion powder, pea protein, carrot fiber, beetroot fiber, extractives of paprika and turmeric. batter: water, wheat flour, modified corn starch, wheat gluten, sugar, cream of tartar, salt, onion powder, spice, baking soda, garlic powder. sauce: water, organic cane sugar, less sodium soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, alcohol*), fruit puree (water, mandarin and tangerine juice concentrate, chopped orange peels, natural flavor), salted sake (water, rice, salt), rice vinegar, thai chili sauce (sugar, water, chili paste, garlic, vinegar, modified food starch, salt, fermented wheat protein, cayenne pepper, citric acid, xanthan gum), corn starch, ginger, canola oil, garlic, spice.

Natural flavorsAlcohol

Not yet classified: vital wheat gluten, from plant sources, beetroot fiber, soybeans, fruit puree, mandarin and tangerine juice concentrate, chopped orange peels, salted sake, thai chili sauce, chili paste, fermented wheat protein

Hey Kosher reads what is printed on the package and matches it against published rulings. It is not a halakhic authority. For the final word, ask your rabbi or the certifying agency.