Muffaletta Bruschetta Collection

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Other Additives (Green Pitted Olives (Olives, Water, Salt, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid), Spanish Manzanilla Olives (Olives, Water, Salt, Minced Pimento [Pimento, Sodium Alginate, Guar Gum, Calcium Chloride])): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Prepared Entrees, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 6,999 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 Muffaletta Bruschetta Collection'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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil, 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.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Chloride.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Bisulfite.

Natural sources but industrial application.