Jalapeno & Cheddar Beef Patties

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Jalapeno & Cheddar Beef Patties scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Fats (Encapsulated Salt [Salt, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil]): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Industrial Enzymes (Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese [Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Water, Sodium Phosphates, Contains Less Than 2% Of Enzyme Modified Cheese [Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Water, Enzymes], Salt, Artificial Color, Natamycin And/Or Potassium Sorbate (Preservatives)]): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavorings, Natural Smoke Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Cream Cheese [Pasteurized Milk And Cream, Cheese Culture, Salt, Carob Bean Gum]): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Beef, Pork & Lamb, this product is more processed than about 91% of the 4,915 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 Jalapeno & Cheddar Beef Patties' 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: Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.