Chicken Egg Roll

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Chicken Egg Roll 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.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Kung Pao Sauce (Brown Sugar, Rice Wine [Rice Wine And Salt], Soy Sauce Powder [Soy Sauce {Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt}, Maltodextrin And Salt], Garlic (Garlic And Water), Ginger, Sesame Oil, Vinegar, Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Chili Pepper)): 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 Chicken Egg Roll'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: Filling - Cooked White Meat Chicken (Chicken Breast Meat, Water, Seasoning [Dextrose, Salt, Modified Food Starch, Chicken Broth Flavor [Chicken Broth, Salt, Flavor, Maltodextrin], Onion Powder, Spices And Natural Flavor]).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract (Yeast Extract And Salt). Wrapper - Enriched Wheat Flour (Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sunflower Lecithin And Sodium Benzoate (As A Preservative). Dusted With Cornstarch. Fried In Cottonseed And Or Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.