Chef Merito, Meat Marinade

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Chef Merito, Meat Marinade scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Colors (Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Industrial Enzymes (Papain): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Within Seasonings & Spices, this product is more processed than about 92% of the 11,127 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 Chef Merito, Meat Marinade'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: Orange Drink Concentrate (Sugar, Water, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Citric Acid, Apple Concentrate, Orange Concentrate, Lime Concentrate, Tangerine Concentrate, Grapefruit Concentrate, Modified Food Starch, Ascorbic Acid, Natural Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Fd&C Yellow 5, Fd&C Yellow 6, Thiamine Mononitrate), Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Corn Oil Or Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.