Pancakes & Sausage Bites
The processing score reflects 36 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, MSG, preservatives, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
21 listed · 8 flagged for reviewMAPLE SAUSAGE LINKS MADE WITH PORK & TURKEY BHT & CITRIC ACID ADDED TO HELP PROTECT FLAVOR: PORK, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED TURKEY, WATER, SUGAR, OF: SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM LACTATE, SALT, DEXTROSE, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SPICES, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL MAPLE FLAVOR (WITH MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CARAMEL COLOR, DEXTROSE, MAPLE SYRUP), MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SODIUM DIACETATE, NATURAL FLAVORINGS, BHT, CITRIC ACID. BATTER: WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT FLOUR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), LEAVENING AGENTS (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), SOYBEAN OIL, EGG YOLK, NONFAT DRY MILK.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Pancakes & Sausage Bites scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Processed Meats (Mechanically Separated Turkey): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
- Chemical Preservatives (Bht): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Of: Soy Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Other Additives (Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Diacetate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate, Natural Flavorings): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Frozen Breakfast, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 1,791 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 Pancakes & Sausage Bites' 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: Maple Sausage Links Made With Pork & Turkey Bht & Citric Acid Added To Help Protect Flavor: Pork, Citric Acid. Batter: Whole Grain Wheat Flour.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose, Natural & Artificial Maple Flavor (With Maltodextrin, Modified Corn Starch, Caramel Color, Dextrose, Maple Syrup).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Lactate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening Agents (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Bacon vs Sausage comparison.
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Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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