Cohen's, 10 Seasoned Beef Kreplach

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cohen's, 10 Seasoned Beef Kreplach scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate As Preservative): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate 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 Cohen's, 10 Seasoned Beef Kreplach'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.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid As Anti-Oxidant.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Ketchup (Tomato Concentrate, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Vinegar, Corn Syrup, Salt, Onion Powder, Spice, Natural Flavors), Bread Crumbs (Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour [Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Leavening [Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate], Vegetable Oil Shortening [Soybean], Sugar, Salt, Vinegar, Yeast, Spice Extractive, Dough Conditioners [Ascorbic Acid, L-Cysteine Monohydrochloride]).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.