Chorizo Croquettes

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Other Additives (Dry Potato Flakes (Potatoes, Mono And Diglycerides, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate And Citric Acid As Preservatives)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Plant Proteins (Texturized Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.

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 Chorizo Croquettes' 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: Chorizo (Pork, Salt, Water, Paprika, Dextrose, Nonfat Dry Milk, Garlic, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Oleoresin, Spice, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Nitrite, Vegetable Oil, Glycerol Monooleate, Propylene Glicol, Bht, Tbhq, Citric Acid, Natural Casing).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.