Cheesy Rice Bites Appetizer

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cheesy Rice Bites Appetizer scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Chemical Preservatives (Natamycin): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Rice Flour And Cellulose Powder Added To Prevent Caking): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

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 Cheesy Rice Bites Appetizer'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: Bread Crumbs (Unbleached Unbromated Wheat Flour, Sugar, Salt, Yeast, Ascorbic Acid Added As Dough Conditioner), Chicken Base (Oven Roasted Chicken With Natural Juices, Salt, Sugar, Rendered Chicken Fat, Onion Powder, Torula Yeast, Cooked Dehydrated Chicken Meat, Turmeric, Natural Flavors).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Olive Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Unbleached Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour Enriched (Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Malted Barley Flour).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.