5-Cheese Garlic Bread

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, 5-Cheese Garlic Bread scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate (To Protect Quality)): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Emulsifiers (Mono-And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors, Smoked Provolone (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Natural Smoke Flavor)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Bread, this product is more processed than about 48% of the 11,494 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group 5-Cheese Garlic Bread's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil, Corn Meal. Spread: Vegetable Oil Blend (Soybean And/Or Canola).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Palmitate.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.