Ham Croquettes

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Ham Croquettes' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Red Gel Based Color (Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Glycerine, Sorbitol, Sugar, Fd&C Red 40 (E129), Modified Food Starch, Fd&C Red 3 (E127), Fd&C Yellow 5 (E102), Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate, (Preservatives), Carrageenan Gum, Agar Gum, Citric Acid).

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cooked Ham And Water Product - 25% Of Weight Is Added Ingredients (Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Natural Liquid Smoke, Monosodium Glutamate, Sodium Nitrite), Cured Rendered Pork Fat (Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite)And/Or Vegetable Oil (Soybean And/Or Cottonseed Oil).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Batter Mix (Water, All Purpose Flour (Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour, (Fungal Enzyme, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)), Sugar, Com Flour, Non Fat Dry Milk, Granulated Garlic, Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate), White Pepper, Xantham Gum, Monosodium Glutamate), Bread Crumbs (Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate [Vitamin B1], Riboflavin [Vitamin B2], Folic Acid), Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Yeast, Salt, Vegetable Shortening (Soybean Oil, Cottonseed Oil And/Or Canola Oil), Sugar, May Contain 2% Or Less Of The Following: Wheat Gluten, Dextrose, Soy Protein Concentrate And/Or Soy Flour, Whey, Calcium Propionate (Preservative), Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate (Dough Conditioner), Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Molasses, Honey, Whole Wheat Flour, Corn Flour, Cornmeal, Citric Acid, Grain Vinegar, Wheat Starch, Corn Starch, Potato Flour, Rice Flour, Wheat Bran, Oat Fiber, Calcium Sulfate, Datem, Potassium Lodate, Guar Gum, Calcium Phosphate, Enrichment (Vitamin E Acetate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3), Lactic Acid, Ascorbic Acid (Dough Conditioner), Spice & Coloring, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Sesame Seeds.), All Purpose Flour (Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour, (Fungal Enzyme, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ham Seasoning Base (Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Salt, Sugar, Flavorings (Including Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Natural Smoke Flavor), Less Than 2% Tricalcium Phosphate To Prevent Caking).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.