Hickory Smoked Turkey
The processing score reflects 63 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, preservatives, modified ingredients, plus 3 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
49 listed · 15 flagged for reviewHONEY WHEAT BUN: ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT FLOUR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WHEAT BRAN, YEAST, CALCIUM SULFATE, SALT, CALCIUM PEROXIDE, ASCORBIC ACID, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, SUNFLOWER OIL, COCONUT OIL, NATURAL FLAVORS, GUM ARABIC, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, DISTILLED MONO-GLYCERIDES, BHT, CITRIC ACID, ETHOXYLATED MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SILICON DIOXIDE, SOY FIBER, HONEY, WHEAT STARCH, ENZYMES [ALPHA-AMYLASE AND XYLANASE], PALM OLEIN, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOYBEAN OIL, ACACIA GUM, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEAT GLUTEN. HICKORY SMOKED TURKEY BREAST: TURKEY BREAST, SUGAR, POTASSIUM LACTATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, YEAST EXTRACT, CARRAGEENAN, POTASSIUM AND SODIUM PHOSPHATES, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SODIUM LACTATE. FULLY COOKED APPLEWOOD BACON SLICES: BACON CURED WITH WATER, SMOKE FLAVORING, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM NITRITE. SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE: PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES AND ANNATTO COLOR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Hickory Smoked Turkey scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Dough Conditioners (Calcium Peroxide): Industrial bread additives not used in home baking.
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Chemical Preservatives (Bht, Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors, Natural Flavor, Smoke Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Frozen Appetizers, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 4,714 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 Hickory Smoked Turkey'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.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Gum Arabic, Acacia Gum, Carrageenan.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Distilled Mono-Glycerides, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Ethoxylated Mono- And Diglycerides.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Industrial EnzymesUPF marker
In this product: Enzymes [Alpha-Amylase And Xylanase], Enzymes And Annatto Color.
Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Honey Wheat Bun: Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Maltodextrin, Honey, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast, Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Sulfate, Sodium Citrate, Calcium Phosphate, Potassium Lactate, and 4 more.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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