Cohen's, Mini Beef Franks in Puff Pastry

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cohen's, Mini Beef Franks in Puff Pastry scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Plant Proteins (Hydrolyzed Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
• Natural Flavors (Smoke Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Other Additives (Sodium Erythorbate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate 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 Cohen's, Mini Beef Franks in Puff Pastry'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Modified Palm Oil, Canola Oil, Sugar, Soy Lecithin, Monoglycerides, Artificial Flavor, Citric Acid).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.