Chimichangas, Meat Lovers

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Scrambled Eggs - (Pasteurized Whole Eggs, Nonfat Milk, Soybean Oil, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Butter Flavor (Maltodextrin, Natural Butter Flavor, Annatto And Turmeric [Added For Color]), Spice)): 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 Chimichangas, Meat Lovers' 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: Pork Sausage - (Pork, Water, Salt, Spices, Corn Syrup Solids, Sugar, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Spice Extractive), Bacon - (Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Smoke Flavoring, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite), Dough Conditioner (Yeast, Wheat Gluten, Sugar, Guar Gum, Modified Food Starch, Sodium Metabisulfite).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Cheese Sauce - (Water, Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto Color], Modified Corn Starch, Cream Cheese [Pasteurized Cultured Milk And Cream, Salt Stabilizers (Xanthan, Locust Bean And Guar Gums)], Canola Oil, Contains Less Than 2% Of Nonfat Dry Milk, Whey, Sodium Phosphate, Potassium Phosphate, Salt, Cornstarch, Lactic Acid, Milkfat, Natural Flavors, Propionic Acid, Enzyme Modified Butter Oil, Monoglycerides, Potassium Hydroxide, Sugar, Yeast Extract, Carrageenan, Annatto Color).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil - (Soybean, Canola, Palm And/Or Corn Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.