Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit
The processing score reflects 53 ingredients, including artificial colors, preservatives, ingredients listed as artificial, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and saturated fat.
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Ingredients
28 listed · 11 flagged for reviewBISCUIT: ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, ENZYME), WATER, BUTTER FLAVORED SHORTENING FLAKE (PALM OIL, NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR AND SOY LECITHIN), BUTTERMILK BLEND (SWEET WHEY, CALCIUM SULFATE, BUTTERMILK, ADIPIC ACID), SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOY LECITHIN, ARTIFICIAL BUTTER FLAVOR AND BETA CAROTENE), SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, DEXTROSE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SALT, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, METHYLCELLULOSE. FULLY COOKED EGG PATTY: WHOLE EGGS, WHEY, SOYBEAN OIL, NONFAT MILK, OF: MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR. PASTEURIZED PROCESS AMERICAN CHEESE: CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SODIUM CITRATE, MILKFAT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SORBIC ACID, APO-CAROTENAL, SOY LECITHIN (NON-STICKING AGENT). FULLY COOKED BACON (SMOKE FLAVORING ADDED): BACON CURED WITH: WATER, SUGAR, SMOKE FLAVORING, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Of: Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Methylcellulose. Fully Cooked Egg Patty: Whole Eggs, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Smoke Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Other Additives (Sodium Erythorbate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Within Frozen Breakfast, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 1,791 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, Egg & Cheese Biscuit'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: Shortening (Palm Oil, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Butter Flavor And Beta Carotene), Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid, Sorbic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Bacon vs Sausage comparison.
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