Pulled Pork & Biscuits

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Starches (Less Than 2% Of Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Smoke Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Frozen Dinners, this product is more processed than about 37% of the 5,358 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 Pulled Pork & Biscuits' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Biscuit (Enriched Bleached Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Water, Palm Oil, Contains Less Than 2% Of Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Salt, Whey, Buttermilk, Nonfat Milk, Monocalcium Phosphate, Soy Lecithin).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Brown Sugar, Molasses.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.