Sausage, Egg, & Cheese Muffin
The processing score reflects 66 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, preservatives, ingredients listed as artificial, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
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Ingredients
40 listed · 13 flagged for reviewENGLISH MUFFIN: WATER, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT FLOUR, YEAST, MODIFIED WHEAT STARCH, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, SUGAR, WHEAT GLUTEN, DATEM, CITRIC ACID, FUMARIC ACID, SALT, ASCORBIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORS, DEGERMED YELLOW CORN FLOUR, DEGERMED YELLOW CORNMEAL, MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, AMMONIATED GLYCYRRHIZIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SOYBEAN OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CALCIUM CITRATE. FULLY COOKED PORK SAUSAGE PATTY-CARAMEL COLOR ADDED BHA, PROPYL GALLATE AND CITRIC ACID ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR: PORK, SEASONING (SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SPICES, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, DEXTROSE, CARAMEL COLOR, BHA, PROPYL GALLATE, CITRIC ACID), WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE. FULLY COOKED EGG PATTY: WHOLE EGGS, WHEY, NONFAT MILK, OF: MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR. PASTEURIZED PROCESS AMERICAN CHEESE: CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SODIUM CITRATE, MILKFAT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SORBIC ACID, APO-CAROTENOL, SOY LECITHIN (NON-STICKING AGENT).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Sausage, Egg, & Cheese Muffin scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Wheat Starch, Modified Corn Starch, Of: Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Emulsifiers (Datem, Soy Lecithin (Non-Sticking Agent)): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Artificial And Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Frozen Breakfast, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 1,791 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 Muffin's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Propylene Glycol.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Xanthan Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Sulfate, Calcium Citrate. Fully Cooked Pork Sausage Patty-Caramel Color Added Bha, Sodium Phosphate. Fully Cooked Egg Patty: Whole Eggs, Sodium Citrate, and 1 more.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid, Fumaric Acid, Propyl Gallate And Citric Acid Added To Protect Flavor: Pork, Sorbic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Bacon vs Sausage comparison.
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