Battered Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

Processing Score

14.8Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4/10Fair

The processing score reflects 42 ingredients, including artificial colors, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and saturated fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

041322397683

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size38 g

Amount per serving

Calories

110

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g

Saturated Fat 2.5g

13%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 10mg

Sodium 350mg

15%

Total Carbohydrate 9g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 5g

Calcium 100mg

Iron 0mg

* 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

29 listed · 10 flagged for review

LOW MOISTURE PART SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYME), WATER, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), BLUE 1, DEXTROSE, IODIZED SALT, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), METHYLCELLULOSE, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, NONFAT DRY MILK, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, POWDERED EGGS, RED 40, SALT, SODIUM ALGINATE, SOY FLOUR, SPICE EXTRACTIVES, SPICES, SUGAR, WHEAT STARCH, WHEY POWDER, YELLOW 5, YELLOW CORN FLOUR.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Battered Mozzarella Cheese Sticks scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Artificial Colors (Blue 1, Red 40, Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Stabilizers & Gums (Methylcellulose, Sodium Alginate): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Milk Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 Battered Mozzarella Cheese Sticks' 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: Natural Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Iodized Salt, Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

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