Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit, Bacon, Egg & Cheese

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit, Bacon, Egg & Cheese scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Smoke Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Other Additives (Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Phosphates): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes. Biscuit: Enriched Malted Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Within Frozen Breakfast, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 1,791 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 Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit, Bacon, Egg & Cheese'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.

Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Caseinate (From Milk).

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Datem (Dough Conditioner).

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Nonfat Milk. Contains 2% Or Less Of The Following: Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Sorbic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Color (Annatto And Paprika Extract).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.