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Deli Meats

Light Bologna

Processing Score
9.8Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
4/10Fair

The processing score reflects 23 ingredients, including preservatives, corn syrup and modified ingredients. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sodium
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
044700098295
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size28 g
Amount per serving
Calories
60
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g
5%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat N/A
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 170mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate 2g
1%
Dietary Fiber N/A
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 3g
Calcium 40mg
3%
Iron 1.4mg
8%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

23 listed · 6 flagged for review

MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, WATER, PORK, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH+, SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM PROPIONATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, FLAVOR, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, AUTOLYZED YEAST, DEXTROSE, GROUND MUSTARD SEED, HYDROLYZED BEEF STOCK, POTASSIUM LACTATE, SODIUM LACTATE, BEEF, CELERY SEED EXTRACT.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Light Bologna scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

  • Processed Meats (Mechanically Separated Chicken): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
  • Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
  • Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch+): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
  • Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
  • Other Additives (Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Ascorbate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Deli Meats, this product is more processed than about 93% of the 4,591 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 Light Bologna'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.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Chloride, Potassium Lactate, Sodium Lactate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Propionate.

Natural sources but industrial application.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Autolyzed Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

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