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Processing Score
6.0Highly Processed
Nutrition Score
0.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 12 ingredients, including preservatives. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat. It also contains trans fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
706638016146
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size112 g
Amount per serving
Calories
370
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33g
42%
Saturated Fat 13g
65%
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 70mg
23%
Sodium 1030mg
45%
Total Carbohydrate 3g
1%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 15g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 1.4mg
8%

* 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

12 listed · 2 flagged for review

BEEF, WATER, SALT, DEXTROSE, SODIUM LACTATE, SPICES, GARLIC, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, SODIUM NITRITE.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Beef Kielbasa scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

  • Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
  • Other Additives (Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Bacon, Sausage & Hot Dogs, this product is more processed than about 45% of the 6,852 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 Beef Kielbasa'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.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Lactate, Potassium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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