Meat Lasagna

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Mono- & Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Frozen Dinners, this product is more processed than about 37% of the 5,358 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 Meat Lasagna'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.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Cooked Lasagna Pasta (Water, Semolina [Milled Wheat {Enriched With Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid}], Eggs).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Beef Base (Beef Stock, Salt, Flavor, Yeast Extract, Beef Fat, Caramel Color, Onion Powder, Soy Sauce [Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt], Modified Corn Starch, Garlic Powder, Corn Syrup Solids).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.