Breakfast Burritos, Egg & Maple Sausage

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Breakfast Burritos, Egg & Maple Sausage 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.
• Natural Flavors (Flavorings): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Other Additives (Emulsifier (Guar Gum, Mono-Diglycerides, Rice Flour)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar 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 Burritos, Egg & Maple Sausage'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: Maple Sausage Made With Pork And Turkey (Pork, Mechanically Separated Turkey, Water, Soy Protein Concentrate, Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Salt, Maple Sugar, Corn Syrup Solids, Dextrose, Spice, Natural Maple Flavor [Maltodextrin, Sugar, Modified Waxy Starch, Flavor, Maple Sugar, Gum Arabic], Caramel Color, Sugar), Maple Flavor (Propylene Glycol, Caramel Color, Natural And Artificial Flavors, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Ethyl Alcohol, Sulfur Dioxide).

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: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Powder (Corn Starch, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Metabisulfite.

Natural sources but industrial application.