Buffalo Blue Cheese

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Buffalo Blue Cheese 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 (To Retard Mold)): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Wing Sauce (Cayenne Peppers, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Water, Canola Oil, Natural Butter Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid (To Protect Freshness), Granulated Garlic), Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate, Less Than 2% Of Natural Flavor (Soy)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Prepared Entrees, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 6,999 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 Buffalo Blue 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.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Chicken Bouillion (Salt, Sugar And Dextrose, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Natural Flavor (Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Salt, Sugar, Whey, Lactic Acid), Chicken Fat, Disodium Inosinate And Guanylate, Chicken Powder, Caramel Color, Parsley, Turmeric, Onion, Celery, Garlic).

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Stearate.

Common in powdered processed foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Disodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.