Chipotle Braised Beef

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Chipotle Braised Beef'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.

Modified StarchesStrong UPF marker

In this product: Seasoned Cooked Beef Steak & Modified Food Starch Product (Beef, Water, Chipotle Puree [Water, Distilled Vinegar, Chipotle Jalapeno, Tomato Paste, Salt, Dehydrated Red Chile Peppers, Onion Powder, Cumin, Oregano, Bay Leaves, Garlic Powder], Seasoning [Salt, Spices, Onion Powder, Dehydrated Garlic], Garlic, Salt, Modified Food Starch, Sodium Phosphate, Onion Juice, Garlic Juice).

Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Red Rice (Cooked Long Grain Parboiled White Rice, Water, Tomatoes, Onion, Tomato Paste, Chicken Base [Chicken Meat, Natural Chicken Juices, Salt, Maltodextrin {From Corn}, Chicken Fat, Sugar, Dried Whey, Natural Flavoring, Turmeric], Soybean Oil, Garlic, Salt, Green Serrano Chili Pepper, Cilantro).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Chili Pepper Sauce (Water, Onion, Garlic, Apple Cider Vinegar, Canola Oil, Unsalted Butter [Cream, Natural Flavors], Guajillo Pepper Puree [Water, Guajillo Chile Pepper, Citric Acid], Seasoning [Maltodextrin, Salt, Smoked Paprika {Color}, Chili Pepper, Spices, Modified Food Starch, Apple Cider Vinegar Solids, Citric Acid, Anchovy Extract, Malic Acid, Chipotle Pepper Powder], Chipotle Adobo Puree [Water, Onion, Dried Chipotle Pepper, Tomato Paste, Canola Oil, Sugar, Vinegar, Salt, Garlic, Natural Smoke Flavoring, White Pepper, Oregano, Bay Leaves], Au Jus Concentrate [Beef Stock, Salt, Natural Flavoring, Yeast Extract, Beef Fat, Caramel Color, Cornstarch, Sodium Phosphate, Onion Powder, Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Wheat, Salt), Lactic Acid, Modified Food Starch, Disodium Inosinate/Disodium Guanylate, Potato Starch, Beet Powder, Garlic Powder, Corn Syrup Solids], Modified Corn Starch, Chili Peppers [Ground Pasilla Chili Pepper, Ground Guajillo Chili Pepper, Ground Chili Pepper, Ethoxyquin To Retain Color], Fish Sauce [Anchovy Fish, Salt, Sugar], Spices).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.