Banquet, Nacho Stuffed Bites

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Banquet, Nacho Stuffed Bites scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Other Additives (Masa (Bleached Wheat Flour, Modified Corn Starch, Yellow Corn Flour, Cheddar Cheese {Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose 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 Banquet, Nacho Stuffed Bites' 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: Bread Crumbs (Wheat Flour, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Sugar, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil With Tbhq, Salt, Yeast, Calcium Proprionate), Cheese Flavor (Whey, Cheese [ Granular And Blue {Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzyme}], Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto Extract, Beta Carotene.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Corn Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.