Premium Large Cut Caesar Croutons, Caesar
The processing score reflects 48 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
Nutrition Highlights
Nutrient Alerts
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Ingredients
30 listed · 10 flagged for reviewENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, SALT, YEAST, 2% OR LESS OF HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, MALTODEXTRIN, GARLIC POWDER, WHEY, PARMESAN CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), ONION POWDER, SPICES, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, TORULA YEAST, CULTURED WHEY, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS (WITH MILK, EDTA AND BHA [PRESERVATIVES]), CALCIUM PROPIONATE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CITRIC ACID, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, SUGAR, CARAMEL COLOR, SOY SAUCE SOLIDS (WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, CARAMEL COLOR), TAMARINDS, CALCIUM SULFATE, ENZYMES, ASCORBIC ACID, TBHQ.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Premium Large Cut Caesar Croutons, Caesar scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (2% Or Less Of High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Chemical Preservatives (Natural And Artificial Flavors (With Milk, Edta And Bha [Preservatives]), Tbhq): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Other Additives (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
Within Bread, this product is more processed than about 48% of the 11,494 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 Premium Large Cut Caesar Croutons, Caesar'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.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Canola And/Or Sunflower Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast, Torula Yeast, Autolyzed Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Maltodextrin, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Caramel Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Sulfate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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About our scores and this content
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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