Beer-Battered White Cheddar Cheese Curds

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Industrial Enzymes (White All Natural Cheddar Cheese Curds [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, And Enzymes]): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Beer Predust [Bleached Wheat Flour, Salt, Maltodextrin, Dried Whey, Dextrose, Mixed Triglycerides, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Dried Beer, Silicone Dioxide, Isoamyl Alcohol, Gelatin, Natural And Artificial Flavoring, Sodium Benzoate, Carboxymethylcellulose, And Gum Acacia], Starch Batter [Water, Food Starch-Modified, Rice Flour, Tapioca Dextrin, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Xanthan Gum, Salt, And Spice Extract]): 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 Beer-Battered White Cheddar Cheese Curds' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Batter [Water, Beer (Water, Malted Barley, Hops, Brewer'S Yeast), Bleached Wheat Flour, Yellow Corn Flour, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Maltodextrin, Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate), Dried Whey, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Beer Solids (Malt, Corn Grits, Rice Hops), Malt Powder (Malted Barley, Wheat Flour, Dextrose), Paprika Extract (Color), Guar Gum, Annatto Extract (Color), Dried Yeast, And Spice Extract].

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Breading [Bleached Wheat Flour, Dextrose, Salt, Yeast].

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Breading [Bleached Wheat Flour, Salt, Whey, Canola Oil], Parfried With Clear Liquid Frying Shortening [Fully Refined Soybean Oil, Dimethylpolysiloxane (Added As An Anti-Foaming Agent), Tbhq Anti-Oxidant (Added To Protect Flavor)].

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.