Italian Bakery Pepperoni Rolls

What These Ingredients Tell Us

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

Industrial EnzymesUPF marker

In this product: Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes). Sugar.

Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour Enriched (Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Malted Barley Flour, Potassium Bromate).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Hormel Pepperoni (Pork, And Beef, Salt, Contains 2% Or Less Of Water, Dextrose, Natural Spices, Oleoresin Of Paprika, Lactic Acid, Starter Culture, Garlic Powder, Sodium Nitrate, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Shortening (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oils).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Food (Sodium Chloride, Cornstarch, Calcium Sulfate, Ammonium Chloride, Azodicarbonamide), Yeast (Sorbitan Monostearate, Ascorbic Acid).

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Propionate.

Natural sources but industrial application.