Meatballs with Bbq Sauce
The processing score reflects 42 ingredients, including corn syrup, modified ingredients and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds. It also contains trans fat.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
16 listed · 6 flagged for reviewCOOKED MEATBALLS (BEEF AND PORK, WATER, TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN [SOY FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR], SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, SALT), WATER, TOMATO PASTE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, WHITE VINEGAR, SUGAR, MOLASSES, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALT, WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (DISTILLED VINEGAR, MOLASSES, CORN SYRUP, WATER, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, SUGAR, SPICES, ANCHOVIES, NATURAL FLAVOR [CONTAINS SOY]AND TAMARIND), CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPER, SPICES, SALT, GARLIC POWDER), DEHYDRATED ONION, SPICE, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, NATURAL MESQUITE SMOKE FLAVOR, RED PEPPER SAUCE (RED AND TABASCO PEPPERS, VINEGAR, SALT).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Meatballs with Bbq Sauce scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Mesquite Smoke Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Bacon, Sausage & Hot Dogs, this product is more processed than about 88% of the 6,852 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 Meatballs with Bbq 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.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Cooked Meatballs (Beef And Pork, Water, Textured Soy Protein [Soy Flour, Caramel Color], Soy Protein Concentrate, Contains 2% Or Less Of The Following: Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Salt).
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Molasses.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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