Cheese Slider Cheeseburger
The processing score reflects 38 ingredients, including ingredients listed as artificial, corn syrup, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and saturated fat. It also contains trans fat.
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Ingredients
26 listed · 7 flagged for reviewBUN: ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, YEAST, SALT, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, CORN STARCH, CALCIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE (CSL), OAT FIBER, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, GUAR GUM, SODIUM ALGINATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES, XANTHAN GUM, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C). HAMBURGER: BEEF. SHARP PASTEURIZED PROCESS AMERICAN CHEESE: CULTURED MILK, CREAM, SODIUM CITRATE, SORBIC ACID, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ACETIC ACID, SOY LECITHIN. WATER, DRIED ONION, PEPPER.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Cheese Slider Cheeseburger scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin. Water): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Sodium Alginate, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
Within Frozen Appetizers, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 4,714 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 Cheese Slider Cheeseburger'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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate (Csl), Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C). Hamburger: Beef. Sharp Pasteurized Process American Cheese: Cultured Milk.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sorbic Acid, Acetic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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