Jalapeno Mozzarella Sticks

What These Ingredients Tell Us

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

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Phosphates.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sorbic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Titanium Dioxide.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Egg Roll Wrappers [Bleached Wheat Flour, Water, Salt, Corn Starch, Ascorbic Acid And Citric Acid As Anti-Oxidant, Potassium Sorbate As Preservative, Yellow 5, Yellow 6 And Soybean Oil], Batter [Water, Yellow Corn Flour, Food Starch-Modified, Salt, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Carboxymethylcellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, And Green Bell Pepper Flavored Granules (Corn Syrup, Wheat Flour {Bleached, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid}, Corn Meal, Palm Oil, Artificial Flavor, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Red 40)].

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil [Fully Refined Soybean Oil, Dimethylpolysiloxane Added As An Anti-Foaming Agent And Tbhq Added As An Anti-Oxidant To Preserve Freshness].

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.