Stouffer's, Bacon & Egg Scramble
The processing score reflects 42 ingredients, including preservatives, modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
26 listed · 11 flagged for reviewPOTATOES & EGGS: POTATOES (POTATOES, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE [TO MAINTAIN NATURAL COLOR]), SCRAMBLED EGGS (WHOLE EGGS, SKIM MILK, SOYBEAN OIL, CORNSTARCH, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID). CHEESE SAUCE: SKIM MILK, WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SUGAR, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, SPICES, GARLIC PUREE, BUTTER FLAVOR (MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, ANNATTO & TURMERIC COLOR), XANTHAN GUM, MONO- & DIGLYCERIDES, LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM LACTATE, ANNATTO COLOR, ENZYMES, CULTURES, PHOSPHORIC ACID. BACON: CURED WITH WATER, DEXTROSE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Stouffer's, Bacon & Egg Scramble scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Scrambled Eggs (Whole Eggs, Skim Milk, Soybean Oil, Cornstarch, Salt, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid). Cheese Sauce: Skim Milk, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Mono- & Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
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 Stouffer's, Bacon & Egg Scramble'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.
- Industrial EnzymesUPF marker
In this product: Enzymes.
Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Erythorbate.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Butter Flavor (Maltodextrin, Natural Flavor, Annatto & Turmeric Color), Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Potassium Chloride, Calcium Lactate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Autolyzed Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid, Phosphoric Acid. Bacon: Cured With Water.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Annatto Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Bacon vs Sausage and Amy's Organic vs Stouffer's comparisons.
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