Breakfast Flatbreads Topped with Egg, Cheese & Bacon

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Breakfast Flatbreads Topped with Egg, Cheese & Bacon 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.
• Chemical Preservatives (Natamycin (A Natural Mold Inhibitor)): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Industrial Enzymes (Colby Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (Vegetable Color)], Dehydrated Cheddar Cheese [ (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Whey, Salt]): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Dehydrated Butter Flavor [Natural Flavor, Whey, Salt, Corn Syrup Solids, Butter, Guar Gum, Buttermilk, Nonfat Dry Milk Solids, (Annatto And Turmeric)], Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose (To Prevent Caking), Xanthan 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 Flatbreads Topped with Egg, Cheese & Bacon'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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Buffer Flavor, Beta Carotene).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast, Autolyzed Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dough Conditioners (Guar Gum, Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Ester Of Mono-And Diglycerides, Dextrose, Enzymes), Bacon (Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite. May Contain Smoke Flavoring.), Dehydrated Creamer (Sunflower Oil, Corn Syrup Solids, Sodium Caseinate, Mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate Monohydrate, Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Propionate, Sodium Metabisulfite.

Natural sources but industrial application.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Lactic Acid (Contains Calcium Lactate).

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Dipotassium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.