Lemon Butter Simmer Sauce

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Lemon Butter Simmer Sauce scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Pectin): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Distilled Soy Monoglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Cooking Sauces, this product is more processed than about 83% of the 9,519 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 Lemon Butter Simmer Sauce'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.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Chablis Wine (Wine, Sulfites).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Mirepoix Vegetable Concentrate (Cooked Vegetables [Carrot, Onion, Celery], Salt, Sugar, Corn Oil, Potato Flour, Carrot Powder), Egg Yolk (Egg Yolks, Salt, Maltodextrin, Phospholipase), Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Disodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.