Jimmy Dean, Breakfast Flatbread, Egg, Cheese & Bacon

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Jimmy Dean, Breakfast Flatbread, Egg, Cheese & Bacon scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch, Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Natamycin (A Natural Mold Inhibitor)): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Smoke Flavoring. Cheddar Cheese: (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto Color)Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose Added To Prevent Caking): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Industrial Enzymes (Cheddar Cheese Sauce Seasoning Powder: Cheddar Cheese [ (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Whey, Salt]): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Within Frozen Dinners, this product is more processed than about 37% 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 Jimmy Dean, Breakfast Flatbread, Egg, Cheese & Bacon'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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Butter Flavor, Beta Carotene).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast, Autolyzed Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dough Conditioners (Guar Gum, Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Ester Of Mono- And Diglycerides, Dextrose, Enzymes), Creamer (Sunflower Oil, Corn Syrup, Solids, Sodium Caseinate, Mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin), Natural Butter Flavor (Natural Flavor, Whey, Salt, Corn Syrup Solids, Butter, Guar Gum, Buttermilk, Non-Fat Milk Solids, Annatto And Turmeric).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate Monohydrate, Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Propionate, Sodium Metabilsulfite.

Natural sources but industrial application.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Lactic Acid (Contains Calcium Lactate).

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Chloride, Dipotassium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.