Sauce & Meatballs

Processing Score

11.3Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5/10Good

The processing score reflects 40 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, preservatives, modified ingredients, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

027815002517

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size222 g

Amount per serving

Calories

300

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 21g

27%

Saturated Fat 7g

35%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 45mg

15%

Sodium 1080mg

47%

Total Carbohydrate 15g

Dietary Fiber 4g

14%

Total Sugars 6g

Protein 13g

Calcium 60mg

Iron 1.4mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

20 listed · 6 flagged for review

WATER, TOMATO PASTE, TOMATOES, ONION, OLIVE OIL, GARLIC, SPICE, SUGAR, SALT, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, RED PEPPER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID. MEATBALL INGREDIENTS: MEAT INGREDIENTS (PORK, BEEF), MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, SEASONING (SALT, DEHYDRATED ONION, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SUGAR, MUSTARD, SPICE, GARLIC POWDER, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID), TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, BREADCRUMBS [WHEAT FLOUR, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, DEXTROSE], SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Processed Meats (Mechanically Separated Chicken): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

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 Sauce & Meatballs' 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: Olive Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid. Meatball Ingredients: Meat Ingredients (Pork, Beef).

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Breadcrumbs [Wheat Flour, Bleached Wheat Flour, Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate), Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Dextrose].

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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