Stuffed Ham & Cheese Sandwiches

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Stuffed Ham & Cheese Sandwiches scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Fats (Fully Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Fully Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil (With Soy Lecithin)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Other Additives (Dough Conditioners (Calcium Sulfate, Salt, L-Cysteine Hydrochloride, Deodorized Garlic Powder, Tricalcium Phosphate, Enzymes, Mono- And Diglycerides)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Powdered Cellulose): 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 Stuffed Ham & Cheese Sandwiches' 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: Natural Smoke Flavor Added (Cured With Water, Dextrose, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Natural Smoke Flavor, Sodium Erythorbate, Natural Flavoring, Sodium Nitrite), Sugar, Seasoned Bread Crumbs (Enriched Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Dehydrated Garlic, Tomato Powder, Salt, Dextrose, Onion Powder, Maltodextrin, Dehydrated Parsley, Corn Syrup, Sugar, Citric Acid, Yeast, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Calcium Propionate [Preservative]).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Seasoning (Corn Maltodextrin, Whey, Sweet Cream Buttermilk, Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Palm Oil, Salt, Corn Syrup Solids, Sugar, Sunflower Oil, Sodium Phosphate, Garlic Powder, Citric Acid, Artificial Color [Titanium Dioxide], Lactic Acid, Blue Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Sodium Caseinate, Disodium Inosinate And Guanylate, Natural Flavor, Extractives Of Paprika, Extractives Of Turmeric).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil (With Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavors, Beta Carotene).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast (Yeast, Sorbitan Monostearate, Ascorbic Acid).

Industrial fermentation for additive production.