Bacon & Cheddar Smoked Sausage

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Bacon & Cheddar Smoked Sausage scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Cheddar Cheese [ (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Cream, Sodium Phosphates, Salt, Sorbic Acid (A Preservative), Colored With Apo Carotenal, Powdered Cellulose (To Prevent Caking), Potassium Sorbate And Natamycin (Preservatives)]): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavorings): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Bacon, Sausage & Hot Dogs, this product is more processed than about 88% of the 6,852 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 Bacon & Cheddar Smoked Sausage'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Bacon (Pork Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: The Following; Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Lactate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.