Kimchi Rice Bento with Bacon

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Kimchi Rice Bento with Bacon scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Kimchi (Napa Cabbage, Starch (Rice, Guar Gum), Red Pepper Powder, Garlic, Salt, Kelp Base (Sorbitol, Kelp Extract Fructose), Leek, Anchovy Sauce (Anchovy, Salt), Onion, Ginger, Shrimp Sauce (Shrimp, Salt), Lacto Bacillus)): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

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 Kimchi Rice Bento with 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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Marinade (Water, Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Rice, Salt), Brown Sugar, Pear Puree, Tapioca Starch, Vinegar, Garlic, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Toasted Sesame Oil, Ascorbic Acid, Black Pepper, Red Pepper, Paprika Extract, Rosemary Extract).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Bacon (Cured With: Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Smoke Flavoring).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Toasted Sesame Oil; Japchae Noodles: Japchae Noodles (Water, Sweet Potato Starch).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.