Crustoli Meatball

Processing Score

16.7Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5/10Good

The processing score reflects 65 ingredients, including ingredients listed as artificial, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 2 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

072180634894

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size184 g

Amount per serving

Calories

460

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17g

22%

Saturated Fat 7g

35%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 10mg

Sodium 980mg

43%

Total Carbohydrate 65g

24%

Dietary Fiber 3g

11%

Total Sugars 11g

Protein 12g

Calcium 150mg

12%

Iron 3.6mg

20%

Potassium 300mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

26 listed · 8 flagged for review

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, IMITATION MOZZARELLA (WATER, PALM OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, RENNET CASEIN, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE]), ITALIAN STYLE MEATBALLS MADE WITH PORK AND CHICKEN (PORK, WATER, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, SEASONING [PARMESAN CHEESE (PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONION, SPICES, PARSLEY], BREAD CRUMBS [BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, YEAST, DEXTROSE, SOYBEAN OIL], SOY FLOUR PROTEIN [SOY FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR], SALT), TOMATO PASTE, OF: PALM OIL, RICE FLOUR, DRIED WHEY, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OIL), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, DEXTROSE, SUGAR, SALT, DRIED GARLIC, YEAST, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SPICE, MALTODEXTRIN, HYDROLYZED SOY AND CORN PROTEIN, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, PAPRIKA, XANTHAN GUM, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Artificial Colors (Imitation Mozzarella (Water, Palm Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Modified Potato Starch, Rennet Casein, Salt, Sodium Citrate, Lactic Acid, Natural Flavor, Sodium Phosphate, Artificial Color, Sorbic Acid [Preservative])): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Industrial Enzymes (Italian Style Meatballs Made With Pork And Chicken (Pork, Water, Mechanically Separated Chicken, Seasoning [Parmesan Cheese (Part Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Salt, Dried Garlic, Dried Onion, Spices, Parsley], Bread Crumbs [Bleached Wheat Flour, Salt, Yeast, Dextrose, Soybean Oil], Soy Flour Protein [Soy Flour, Caramel Color], Salt)): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
Other Additives (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Frozen Dinners, this product is more processed than about 37% of the 5,358 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 Crustoli Meatball'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.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Natural Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Of: Palm Oil, Vegetable Oil (Soybean And/Or Canola Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose, Sugar, Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Monocalcium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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