Italian Style Beef Skillet Kit
The processing score reflects 17 ingredients, including preservatives, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
We may earn a commission from Amazon purchases.
* 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
17 listed · 6 flagged for reviewSIRLOIN BEEF STEAK: SIRLOIN BEEF (CONTAINS UP TO 20% OF A SOLUTION OF: WATER, LEMON PHOSPHATE (SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE), SALT, DEXTROSE, NATURAL FLAVORS). ONIONS. ZESTY ITALIAN DRESSING: WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, WHITE WINE VINEGAR, SUGAR, SALT, ONION JUICE, EGG YOLK, RED PEPPER*, GARLIC*, SPICE*, ONION*, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE ADDED AS PRESERVATIVES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, XANTHAN GUM, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR.
Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.
Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Italian Style Beef Skillet Kit scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate Added As Preservatives): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Propylene Glycol Alginate, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Guanylate, Disodium Inosinate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
Within Frozen Dinners, this is among the less processed of the 5,358 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 Italian Style Beef Skillet Kit'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.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sirloin Beef Steak: Sirloin Beef (Contains Up To 20% Of A Solution Of: Water, Lemon Phosphate (Sodium Phosphate, Lemon Juice Concentrate), Salt, Dextrose, Natural Flavors). Onions. Zesty Italian Dressing: Water, Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Protect Flavor.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
Ketzal for iPhone
Avoiding Eggs Or Soy?
This product lists eggs and soy in its ingredients. Ketzal, our iPhone app, tracks these and other allergens and ingredients on your Avoid List. Download Ketzal to set up your own Avoid List and get an alert when a product you scan contains something on it.
Get Ketzal
Less Processed Alternatives
Same category, with lower Processing Scores.

Beef Patties
Meal Mart
Less processed (Minimally Processed)
Boneless Skinless Chicken Tenderloins
Perdue
Less processed (Minimally Processed), higher nutrition score
Chana Masala Chickpeas and Brown Rice with Herbed Vegetables in a Masala Spiced Tomato Sauce, Chana Masala
Less processed (Minimally Processed), higher nutrition score
Chana Masala Chickpeas and Brown Rice with Herbed Vegetables in a Masala Spiced Tomato Sauce Simply Steamers, Chana Masala
Healthy Choice
Less processed (Minimally Processed), higher nutrition score
Similar Products
Same category, at a similar Processing level.
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.
Something wrong on this page? Let me know. If it's a product, you can also submit photos of its label using our mobile app, Ketzal.