Chicken Bacon Ranch Pinwheel

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Chicken Bacon Ranch Pinwheel scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Wheat Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Other Additives (Distilled Monoglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes, Cheddar Cheese [Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (Color)]): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Guar Gum, Ranch Dressing [Soybean Oil, Water, Distilled Vinegar, Buttermilk Solids, Egg Yolks, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Salt, Sugar, Dehydrated Onion, Natural Flavor, Dehydrated Onion, Natural Flavor, Dehydrated Garlic, Spices, Lactic Acid, Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Xanthan Gum, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Dehydrated Parsley, Phosphoric Acid, Calcium Disodium Edta]): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Sandwiches & Wraps, this product is more processed than about 15% of the 1,978 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 Chicken Bacon Ranch Pinwheel'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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oils (Cottonseed And/Or Palm Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Bacon [Pork, Water, Salt, Sugar, Smoke Flavoring, Sodium Diacetate, Dextrose, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite (Preservative)].

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Cornstarch, Monocalcium Phosphate And/Or Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Calcium Sulfate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Carbonate, Chicken [Chicken Breast With Rib Meat, Chicken Broth (Water, Powdered Cooked Chicken With Natural Flavor), Salt, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Vinegar, Sugar, Modified Potato Starch, Carrageenan, Sodium Phosphate, Chicken Flavor, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Molasses].

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Tocopherols, Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Dough Conditioner Blend [Fumaric Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite (Preservative), Monoglyceride}, Calcium Propionate (Preservative), Sorbic Acid (Preservative)].

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.