Progresso Parmesan Bread Crumbs

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Progresso Parmesan Bread Crumbs' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Modified StarchesStrong UPF marker

In this product: Modified Corn Starch.

Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Breadcrumbs Enriched Flour [Wheat Flour, Malted Barley, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Vegetable Oil [Soybean And/Or Cottonseed And/Or Corn And/Or Canola Oils . Contains 2% Or Less Of Salt, Yeast, Honey, Molasses, Sugar, Wheat Gluten, Whey, Soy Flour, Whole Wheat Flour, Rye Flour, White Corn Flour, Oat Bran, Rice Flour, Potato Flour, Butter, Dough Conditioners [Mono- And Diglycerides, Sodium And/Or Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate, Soy Lecithin, Calcium Carbonate], Yeast Nutrients [Ammonium Sulfate, Calcium Sulfate, Monocalcium Phosphate], Distilled Vinegar, Nonfat Milk, Buttermilk, Lactic Acid, Calcium Propionate [Preservative], Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], Sesame Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Egg.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Fumaric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto Extract.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.