Argentinian Style Beef Turnovers Empanadas, Argentinian Style Beef

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Argentinian Style Beef Turnovers Empanadas, Argentinian Style Beef scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Pregelatinized Wheat Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Other Additives (Sliced Green Olives (Olives, Water Salt, Acetic Acid, Citric Acid And Spices)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Frozen Appetizers, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 4,714 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 Argentinian Style Beef Turnovers Empanadas, Argentinian Style Beef'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: Sunflower Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Margarine Refined Tallow Fat, Water, Emulsifier Mono And Diglycerides, Potassium Sorbate Used As Preservative , Bht Used As Preservative , Salt, Calcium Propionate Used As Preservative And Potassium Sorbate Used As Preservative , Citric Acid And Egg.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.