Michelina's, Lean Gourmet, Beef & Peppers
The processing score reflects 56 ingredients, including preservatives and modified ingredients. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
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Ingredients
18 listed · 5 flagged for reviewCOOKED LONG GRAIN RICE, WATER, COOKED BEEF PATTY CRUMBLE (BEEF, WATER, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN [SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CARAMEL COLOR], SOY SAUCE POWDER [SOY SAUCE {FERMENTED SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT}, MALTODEXTRIN], DEHYDRATED ONIONS, SUGAR, SALT), CELERY, TOMATO PASTE, BELL PEPPERS, ONIONS, LESS THAN 2% OF BEEF BASE (ROASTED BEEF AND CONCENTRATED BEEF STOCK, SALT, HYDROLYZED SOY, CORN AND WHEAT PROTEIN, CORN OIL, SUGAR, AUTOLYZED YEAST, FLAVORING, MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY, DEXTROSE, CARAMEL COLOR), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT, LACTIC ACID AND LESS THAN 1/10% SODIUM BENZOATE AS A PRESERVATIVE), CANOLA OIL, RENDERED CHICKEN FAT, SALT, SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, DEHYDRATED SOY SAUCE (SOY SAUCE [WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT, VINEGAR, LACTIC ACID], MALTODEXTRIN), GRANULATED GARLIC, SPICES.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Michelina's, Lean Gourmet, Beef & Peppers' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Modified StarchesStrong UPF marker
In this product: Modified Food Starch.
Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Cooked Beef Patty Crumble (Beef, Water, Soy Protein Isolate, Textured Vegetable Protein [Soy Protein Concentrate, Caramel Color], Soy Sauce Powder [Soy Sauce {Fermented Soybeans, Wheat, Salt}, Maltodextrin], Dehydrated Onions, Sugar, Salt), Less Than 2% Of Beef Base (Roasted Beef And Concentrated Beef Stock, Salt, Hydrolyzed Soy, Corn And Wheat Protein, Corn Oil, Sugar, Autolyzed Yeast, Flavoring, Maltodextrin, Whey, Dextrose, Caramel Color), Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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