Banquet, Sausage Gravy

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Chemical Preservatives (Bht): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors, Monosodium Glutamate): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Other Additives (Sodium Phosphates): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Cooking Sauces, this product is more processed than about 83% of the 9,519 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, Sausage Gravy'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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Seasoning (Enriched Wheat Flour [ Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Modified Corn Starch, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And/Or Cottonseed Oils, Corn Syrup, Salt, Milk, Sodium Caseinate, Lactose, Monosodium Glutamate, Sodium Benzoate [ Preservative], Spices, Sugar, Spice Extractive, Maltodextrin, Corn Starch, Artificial Flavor [ Contains Milk], Soy Lecithin). Cooked Sausage: Pork.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.