Homestyle Fully Cooked Bite Size Meatballs
The processing score reflects 24 ingredients, including natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
12 listed · 3 flagged for reviewMECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, WATER, PORK, BEEF, TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, DEXTROSE, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, BREAD CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, YEAST), SALT, SEASONING (PARMESAN CHEESE [PART SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], SPICES, SPICE EXTRACTIVES ON A DEXTROSE CARRIER, DEHYDRATED GARLIC. PARSLEY, ONION POWDER), SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Homestyle Fully Cooked Bite Size Meatballs scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Processed Meats (Mechanically Separated Chicken): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Other Additives (Sodium Tripolyphosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Bacon, Sausage & Hot Dogs, this product is more processed than about 45% 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 Homestyle Fully Cooked Bite Size Meatballs' 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: Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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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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