Hormel, Compleats, Swedish Meatballs
Processing Score
14.1Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
4/10Fair
The processing score reflects 59 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
037600458023
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size255 g
Amount per serving
Calories
270
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g
15%
Saturated Fat 5g
25%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 50mg
17%
Sodium 990mg
43%
Total Carbohydrate 27g
10%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 12g
Calcium 40mg
3%
Iron 0.7mg
4%
* 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
18 listed · 6 flagged for reviewCHICKEN BROTH (CONTAINS FLAVOR), COOKED SWEDISH MEATBALLS (BEEF, PORK, EGGS, SEASONING [SALT, ONION POWDER, SPICES, FRIED FLAVOR {CANOLA OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, CHICKEN FAT, COTTONSEED OIL, FLAVOR}], CREAM [FROM MILK], BREAD CRUMBS [WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, SALT, YEAST, CANOLA OIL], FLAVORING, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE), ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, SEMOLINA [WHEAT], EGG WHITES, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CREAM (CONTAINS CARRAGEENAN), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, CULTURED SOUR CREAM (NONFAT MILK, CREAM, WHEY, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, SODIUM CITRATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM), SHERRY WINE, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, (CONTAINS AN ENZYME), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE (FROM MILK), HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, YEAST EXTRACT, SALT, MUSHROOM EXTRACT (MUSHROOMS, MALTODEXTRIN), POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, BROWN SUGAR, FLAVORING SUGAR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Hormel, Compleats, Swedish Meatballs scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate (From Milk)): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
Within Boxed Dinners & Sides, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 4,145 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 Hormel, Compleats, Swedish 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: Cooked Swedish Meatballs (Beef, Pork, Eggs, Seasoning [Salt, Onion Powder, Spices, Fried Flavor {Canola Oil, Soybean Oil, Chicken Fat, Cottonseed Oil, Flavor}], Cream [From Milk], Bread Crumbs [Wheat Flour, Sugar, Salt, Yeast, Canola Oil], Flavoring, Modified Food Starch, Soy Protein Concentrate), Mushroom Extract (Mushrooms, Maltodextrin), Brown Sugar, Flavoring Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Enriched Macaroni Product (Water, Semolina [Wheat], Egg Whites, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Potassium Chloride.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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