Maple Bacon Meatballs, Maple Bacon

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Smoke Flavors, Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Other Additives (Sodium Polyphosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Bacon, Sausage & Hot Dogs, this product is more processed than about 88% of the 6,852 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 Maple Bacon Meatballs, Maple Bacon'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Bacon Bits Fully Cooked (Pork, Water, Salt, Smoke Flavor, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Sugar, Brown Sugar), Maple Syrup, Molasses, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: The Following: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.