Roast Beef & Cheddar Full Sub, Roast Beef & Cheddar
The processing score reflects 36 ingredients, including preservatives, enriched flour or grain, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium. It also contains trans fat.
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Ingredients
19 listed · 6 flagged for reviewFULLY COOKED CHOICE ROAST BEEF, CHUNKED AND FORMED, TENDERIZED WITH PAPAIN, CARAMEL COLORED: AFTER COOKING, CONTAINS UP TO 17% OF A SEASONING SOLUTION OF WATER, VINEGAR, SALT, SEASONING (SUGAR, NATURAL BEEF FLAVOR [{CONTAINS PAPAIN}, MALTODEXTRIN], GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, SALT, BEEF FAT, NATURAL FLAVORS), SODIUM PHOSPHATE. WHITE FRENCH BREAD: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, WATER, SUGAR, YEAST, SOYBEAN OIL, MONOGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, DOUGH CONDITIONER (WHEAT FLOUR, ASCORBIC ACID, ENZYMES). SLICED CHEDDAR CHEESE: CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Roast Beef & Cheddar Full Sub, Roast Beef & Cheddar scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Industrial Enzymes (Tenderized With Papain, Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Other Additives (Monoglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Within Sandwiches & Wraps, this product is more processed than about 15% of the 1,978 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 Roast Beef & Cheddar Full Sub, Roast Beef & Cheddar'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 ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Caramel Colored: After Cooking, Annatto Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Phosphate. White French Bread: Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Dough Conditioner (Wheat Flour, Ascorbic Acid, Enzymes). Sliced Cheddar Cheese: Cultured Pasteurized Milk.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Colby Jack vs Cheddar Cheese and American Cheese vs Cheddar comparisons.
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