Balanced Lunch Kit
Processing Score
13.2Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
1.5/10Poor
The processing score reflects 59 ingredients, including preservatives, modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, sodium and saturated fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High SodiumHigh SugarHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
810662020410
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size73 g
Amount per serving
Calories
250
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g
12%
Saturated Fat 5g
25%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 560mg
24%
Total Carbohydrate 31g
11%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 21g
Protein 9g
Calcium 150mg
12%
Iron 0.7mg
4%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
30 listed · 14 flagged for reviewGOPICNIC HONEY BROWN SUGAR TURKEY BITES 0.6 OZ: TURKEY, BROWN SUGAR, DRIED HONEY (REFINERY SYRUP, HONEY), OF: HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, SALT, FRUCTOSE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE. SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, IN COLLAGEN CASING. GLACIER RIDGE FARMS SWISS 0.75 0Z: CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEESE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, SALT. SWEET PERRY ORCHARDS ORGANIC APPLE CARROT STAR BITES 0.63 OZ: ORGANIC CONCENTRATED APPLE PUREE, ORGANIC CONCENTRATED APPLE JUICE, ORGANIC CONCENTRATED CARROT JUICE, NATURAL FLAVOR, ASCORBIC ACID, PECTIN, ORGANIC CANOLA OIL. PROFESSOR ZIM ZAM'S EXTRAORDINARY SWEETS RAINBOMALLOCRISPIE BAR .6 OZ:BROWN RICE (BROWN RICE, BROWN RICE SYRUP, SALT), TAPIOCA SYRUP, SUGAR, CANDY COATED SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS [SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, DEXTROSE, SOY LECITHIN], SUGAR, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, CORNSTARCH BEET JUICE, ANNATTO, SPIRULINA, ANTHOCYANIN, BETACAROTENE, CARNAUBA WAX, CONFECTIONERS GLAZE), PALM AND SHORTENING, GLYCERIN, AGAR, EGG, WHITE POWDER [DRIED EGG ALBUMEN, YEAST, CITRIC ACID], VANILLA NATURAL FLAVOR, SUNFLOWER OIL.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Balanced Lunch Kit scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzyme Modified Cheese): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor, Vanilla Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Pectin, Agar): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Glycerin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Within Other Snacks, this product is more processed than about 65% of the 7,439 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 Balanced Lunch Kit'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: Gopicnic Honey Brown Sugar Turkey Bites 0.6 Oz: Turkey, Brown Sugar, Dried Honey (Refinery Syrup, Honey), Fructose, and 4 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid Starter Culture. Sodium Erythorbate, White Powder [Dried Egg Albumen, Yeast, Citric Acid].
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Ascorbic Acid.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm And Shortening, Sunflower Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
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