Sausage, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Sliders

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Sausage, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Sliders scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Chemical Preservatives (Bht): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Modified Starches (The Following: Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Mono-And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin (Non-Sticking Agent)): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Sodium Alginate, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Sausage, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Sliders' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Industrial EnzymesUPF marker

In this product: Enzymes.

Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid. Bun: Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Citric Acid, Sorbic Acid, Acetic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Corn Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate (Csl), Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C). Fully Cooked Egg Patty: Whole Eggs.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.