Iga, Lean Snack Pockets, Pepperoni & Cheese

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Iga, Lean Snack Pockets, Pepperoni & Cheese scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Modified Fats (Fully Hydrogenated Palm Kernal Oil With Soy Lecithin): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Industrial Enzymes (Lowfat Mozzarella Cheese ( [Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Non-Fat Milk, Modified Food Starch*). Reduced Fat Pepperoni (Pork,Water, Soy Protein Isolate, Salt, Paprika, Dextrose, Spices, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Natural Smoke Flavor, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid)): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Other Additives (Dough Conditioners (Calcium Sulfate, Salt, L-Cysteine Hydrochloride, Deodorized Garlic Powder, Tricalcium Phosphate, Enzymes, Mono- And Diglycerides, Whey, Ethoxylated Mono-And Diglycerides,Wheat Flour)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

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 Iga, Lean Snack Pockets, Pepperoni & Cheese'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: Methylcellulose.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Margarine (Fully Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Palm Oil,Water, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Sugar, Mono-And Diglycerides, Artificial Butter Flavor, Soy Lecithin, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Color [Annatto, Turmeric], Vitamin A Palmitate), Seasoned Bread Crumbs (Enriched Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Dehydrated Garlic, Tomato Powder, Salt, Dextrose, Onion Powder, Maltodextrin, Dehydrated, Parsley, Corn Syrup, Sugar, Citric Acid, Fully Hydrogenated Soybean Oil And Cottonseed Oil Yeast, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Calcium Propionate [Preservative]).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.