French Toast Bites, Double Chocolate

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, French Toast Bites, Double Chocolate scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Powder): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Methylcellulose): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors (Contain Milk), Natural Marshmallow Flavor (Propylene Glycol, Natural Flavor)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Emulsifiers (Polysorbate 60): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Frozen Breakfast, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 1,791 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 French Toast Bites, Double Chocolate'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: Bread (Enriched Flour [Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Wheat Gluten, Corn Flour, Salt, Calcium Sulfate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Calcium Peroxide, Ascorbic Acid, Enzyme, Calcium Propionate [A Preservative], Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate, Ammonium Sulfate, Cornstarch, Glyceryl Monooleate, Turmeric And Paprika Oleoresins [Color], Polysorbate 60, Polysorbate 80, Soy Lecithin, Soy Flour), Sugar, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin. Marshmallow Icing: Sugar, and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Titanium Dioxide.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Tartaric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Citrate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.