Kellogg's Eggo Waffles Maple

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Kellogg's Eggo Waffles Maple scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Cakes & Pastries, this is among the less processed of the 11,919 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 Kellogg's Eggo Waffles Maple'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Molasses.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Palm, Canola And/Or Cottonseed).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt. Vitamins And Minerals: Calcium Carbonate, Iron.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.