Jamaican Style Spicy Beef
The processing score reflects 47 ingredients, including artificial colors, MSG, preservatives, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat.
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Ingredients
12 listed · 6 flagged for reviewFILLING: BEEF, WATER, BREAD CRUMBS (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, ASCORBIC ACID, MALT], WATER, YEAST, SUGAR, PALM OIL, SALT), SEASONING (SPICES,SUGAR, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SALT, PAPRIKA, DEHYDRATED ONION AND GARLIC, SPICE EXTRACTIVE AND LESS THAN 2% SILICON DIOXIDE AND SOY OIL ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING), TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCT (SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CARAMEL COLOR, ZINC OXIDE, NIACINAMIDE, FERROUS SULFATE, COPPER GLUCONATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE (B1), PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (B6), RIBOFLAVIN (B2), CYANOCOBALAMIN (B12)), DEHYDRATED ONION, SOY SAUCE (WATER, SALT, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, CORN SYRUP, CARAMEL COLOR). CRUST: BLEACHED ENRICHED MALTED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON [REDUCED IRON], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PALM SHORTENING (PALM OIL), BEEF SUET, ARTIFICIAL YELLOW COLOR (WATER, FD&C YELLOW 5, CITRIC ACID, FD&C YELLOW 6, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], FD&C RED 40), SUGAR, SALT.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Jamaican Style Spicy Beef'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.
- Chemical PreservativesStrong UPF marker
In this product: Artificial Yellow Color (Water, Fd&C Yellow 5, Citric Acid, Fd&C Yellow 6, Sodium Benzoate [Preservative], Fd&C Red 40).
Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Bread Crumbs (Unbleached Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Ascorbic Acid, Malt], Water, Yeast, Sugar, Palm Oil, Salt), Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Textured Vegetable Protein Product (Soy Protein Concentrate, Caramel Color, Zinc Oxide, Niacinamide, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Gluconate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate (B1), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (B6), Riboflavin (B2), Cyanocobalamin (B12)).
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Shortening (Palm Oil).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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