Pb Sausage Tstrscmbl Pstrs 4ct

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Pb Sausage Tstrscmbl Pstrs 4ct scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Palm Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 & 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Cream Cheese (Milk, Cream, Cultures, Salt, Carob Bean Gum). Contains 2% Or Less Of: Corn Starch, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerin, Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Pizza, this product is more processed than about 24% of the 4,362 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 Pb Sausage Tstrscmbl Pstrs 4ct'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.

Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Caseinate.

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Polyphosphate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Natural Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm And/Or Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cooked Pork Sausage (Pork, Water, Salt, Spices, Sugar), Cooked Pork Sausage (Pork, Salt, Spices, Sugar, Yeast Extract, Tocopherols, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Natural Flavor), Maltodextrin, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Dry Yeast, Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Lactate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.