Sliced Bagels

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Stabilizers & Gums (Of: [Cinnamon, Corn Cereal, Salt, Yeast, Fructose, Dextrose, Wheat Starch, Wheat Gluten, Cellulose Gum, Sunflower Lecithin, Sodium Bicarbonate, Soybean Oil, Canola Oil, Annatto Oleoresin And Turmeric Oleoresin, Natural And Artificial Flavor], Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Monoglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Within Bread, this product is more processed than about 48% of the 11,494 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 Sliced Bagels' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Brown Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Propionate, Sorbic Acid [To Retard Spoilage].

Natural sources but industrial application.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.