Breakfast Bakes, Steak, Egg & Cheese Hash Browns

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Breakfast Bakes, Steak, Egg & Cheese Hash Browns scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch, Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Powder, Modified Cellulose Gum, +1 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Industrial Enzymes (Enzyme Modified Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Water, Milkfat, Sodium Phosphate, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Vitamin A Palmitate)): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Other Additives (Sodium Hexametaphosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Breakfast Foods, this product is more processed than about 55% of the 422 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 Breakfast Bakes, Steak, Egg & Cheese Hash Browns' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Flavor EnhancersUPF marker

In this product: Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate.

Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Plant ProteinsUPF marker

In this product: Hydrolyzed Soy Protein.

Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.

Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker

In this product: Vegetable Juice Concentrates (Celery, Carrot, Onion And Leek).

Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose, Butter Flavor (Maltodextrin, Butter Flavor [Butter, Sweet Buttermilk, Enzymes]), Maltodextrin, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Disodium Pyrophsphate (To Maintain Color), Caramel Color, Annatto.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Contains Less Than 2%: Salt, Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.