Bacon, Egg & Cheese Croissant, Bacon, Egg & Cheese

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch, Water. Contains 2% Or Less Of The Following: Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Breakfast Foods, this product is more processed than about 55% of the 422 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 Croissant, Bacon, Egg & Cheese'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.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Smoke Flavoring, Flavoring.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Erythorbate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Margarine Sliced Croissant: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Soy Lecithin, Mono & Diglycerides,Potassium Sorbate (Perservative), Citric Acid (Perservative), Natural And Artificial Flavors, Beta-Carotene Vitamin A Palmitate), Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Natural And Artificial Flavors (Dextrose, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Acacia Gum, Capric/Caprylic Trigylcerides), Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.