Italian Submarine

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Italian Submarine scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Industrial Enzymes (Provolone Cheese [Cultured Pasteurized Milk And Skim Milk, Salt, Smoke Flavoring, Enzymes]): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Submarine Dressing [Soybean Oil, Red Wine Vinegar, Water, Oregano, Spices, Salt, Food Starch, Xanthan Gum]): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Sandwiches & Wraps, this product is more processed than about 15% of the 1,978 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 Submarine'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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sub Bun [Unbleached Flour (Wheat, Malted Barley), Water, Sugar, Palm Oil, Wheat Gluten, Yeast, Salt, Contains Less Than 2% Of Each Of The Following: Corn Flour, Acetic Acid, Lactic Acid, Soybean Oil, L-Cysteine, Guar Gum, Ascorbic Acid, Enzymes, Monoglycerides, And Calcium Propionate (Preservative)].

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Smoked Ham Water Added [A Portion Of Ground Ham Shank And Ham Added (Cured With Water, Salt, Contains 2% Or Less Of Modified Food Starch, Corn Syrup, Dextrose, Potassium Lactate, Sodium Lactate, Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite)], Cotto Salami [Mechanically Separated Chicken, Pork, Beef, Beef Hearts, Corn Syrup, Water, Flavoring, Modified Food Starch, Contains 2% Or Less Of Salt, Potassium Lactate, Sodium Lactate, Dextrose, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite].

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Pepperoni [Pork, Beef, Salt, Dextrose, Spices, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Oleoresin Of Paprika, Dehydrated Garlic, Sodium Nitrite, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid].

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.