Chipotle & Monterey Jack, Chicken Sausage

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Chipotle & Monterey Jack, Chicken 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.
• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Processed Meats (Collagen Casing): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor, Natural Flavors (Milk), Grill Flavor (From Sunflower Oil)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Other Additives (Sodium Erythorbate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Bacon, Sausage & Hot Dogs, this product is more processed than about 88% of the 6,852 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 Chipotle & Monterey Jack, Chicken 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.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Pasteurized Process Monterey Jack Cheese (Monterey Jack Cheese (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Water, Cream, Sodium Phosphate And Less Than 2% Of The Following: Salt, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Sorbic Acid, Powdered Cellulose)And Less Than 2% Of The Following: Corn Syrup, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.