Meijer, Chicken Salad on White Bread

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Meijer, Chicken Salad on White Bread 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.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.

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 Meijer, Chicken Salad on White Bread'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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Enriched White Bread (Enriched Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Barley Malt, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Contains 2% Or Less Of The Following: Yeast, Soybean Oil, Wheat Gluten, Salt, Dough Conditioners (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Peroxide, Azodicarbonamide), Yeast Nutrients (Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate, Ammonium Sulfate), Calcium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate (Preservatives)).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Salad Dressing (Soybean Oil, Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Egg Yolk, Modified Corn Starch, Contains Less Than 2% Salt, Cider Vinegar, Spice, Paprika And Paprika Extract (Soy), Calcium Disodium Edta (To Preserve Freshness)).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lemon Juice From Concentrate (Water, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Sodium Bisulfite (Preservative), Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Lemon Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.