French Toast with Sausage & Egg

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Modified Fats (Vegetable Shortening Interesterified Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Chemical Preservatives (Bha): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum. Cinnamon Sugar Glaze: Sugar, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Breakfast Foods, this product is more processed than about 55% of the 422 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 with Sausage & Egg'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.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Emulsifier (Polyglycerol Ester, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid).

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Bread: [Enriched Unbleached Flour, (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Soybean Oil, Yeast, Salt, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Wheat Gluten, Monoglycerides, Dough Conditioners (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Ascorbic Acid, Enzymes), Calcium Propionate (Preservative)]. Egg Batter Mixture: Whole Eggs.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Vegetable Oil (Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil With Salt, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavor, Artificial Color, And Citric Acid Added As A Preservative).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.