Premium Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Premium Pulled Pork Sandwiches scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Dough Conditioners (Calcium Peroxide): Industrial bread additives not used in home baking.
• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Bbq Sauce (Water, Sugar, Tomato Powder, Modified Corn Starch, Maltodextrin, Molasses, Salt, Vinegar Solids, Paprika, Carmelized Sugar, Xanthan Gum, Spice, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Natural Smoke Flavor, Spice Extractive, Not More Than 2% Silicon Dioxide Added To Prevent Caking). Bun: Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Microcrystalline Cellulose): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Distilled Monoglycerides, Propylene Glycol): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Frozen Appetizers, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 4,714 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 Pulled Pork Sandwiches' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Mono- And Diglycerides, Datem.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Natural Flavors.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Industrial EnzymesUPF marker

In this product: Enzymes.

Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Sugar AlcoholsUPF marker

In this product: Sorbitol.

Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Pulled Pork- Pork Meat ( (Paprika, Granulated Garlic, Salt, (Salt, Yellow Prussiate), Black Pepper), Injected With (Water, Salt, (Salt, Yellow Prussiate), Sugar Sodium Phosphate)), Calcium Sulfate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Honey, Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Stearate, Calcium Silicate, Magnesium Stearate.

Common in powdered processed foods.