Breakfast Burritos

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Breakfast Burritos scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Of: Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Flavorings): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Other Additives (Emulsifier (Guar Gum, Mono-Diglycerides, Rice Flour)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

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 Breakfast Burritos' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Bacon (Pork, Water, Salt, May Contain 2% Or Less Of The Following: Sugar, Smoke Flavorings, Potassium Lactate, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Phosphates, Dehydrated Pork Broth, Natural Flavorings, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Dextrose).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Hash Browns (Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following Oils: Canola, Soybean, Cottonseed, Sunflower, Corn), Contains 2% Or Less Of: Dextrose, Natural Flavor, Salt, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate Added To Maintain Natural Color), Baking Powder (Corn Strach, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Bell Peppers (Bell Peppers, [Bell Peppers, Water, Citric Acid)], Citric Acid. Tortilla: Bleached Wheat Flour Enriched (Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Metabisulfite.

Natural sources but industrial application.