Sausage Egg & Cheese Biscuit, Sausage Egg & Cheese

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Sausage Egg & Cheese Biscuit, Sausage Egg & Cheese 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.
• Chemical Preservatives (Natamycin (A Natural Moid Inhibitor)): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Sodium Caseinate, Wheat Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose Added To Prevent Caking): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Breakfast Foods, this product is more processed than about 55% of the 422 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 Sausage Egg & Cheese Biscuit, Sausage Egg & 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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil, Palmkernel Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Aluminum Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.