Loaded Microwaveable Breakfast Burrito, Eggs, Bacon & Cheddar Cheese

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Loaded Microwaveable Breakfast Burrito, Eggs, Bacon & Cheddar Cheese 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.
• Industrial Enzymes (Citric Acid. Cheese Sauce (Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Water, Cheese Sauce Mix (Dehydrated Blend Of Whey, Cheese [Granular & Cheddar {Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes}], Buttermilk Solids, Whey Protein Concentrate, Salt, Contains Less Than 2% Of Sodium Phosphates, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid), Modified Food Starch, Annatto [Color]). Tortilla: Enriched Bleached Flour (Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin And Folic Acid), Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Emulsifiers (Mono & Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Frozen Breakfast, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 1,791 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 Loaded Microwaveable Breakfast Burrito, Eggs, Bacon & Cheddar Cheese'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: Cooked Bacon (Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Smoke Flavoring, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Flavoring).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Shortening.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Powder (Corn Starch, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate And Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.