Burrito Dinner Kit

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids. Contains Less Than 2% Of: Mono And Diglycerides): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Calcium Propionate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerin, Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Industrial Enzymes (Dough Conditioner (Salt, Enzymes, Wheat Starch). Seasoned Rice And Beans: Enriched Parboiled Rice (Rice, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin Mononitrate, Folic Acid)): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Within Boxed Dinners & Sides, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 4,145 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 Burrito Dinner Kit'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.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Natural Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Palm, Canola, And Soybean Oil), Vegetable Oil (Canola Oil, Soybean And/Or Sunflower Oil), Sea Salt. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Vegetable Oil (Canola, Soybean And/Or Sunflower Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Powder (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Fumaric Acid).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Silicon Dioxide.

Common in powdered processed foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Chloride.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.