Sweet Belgian Style Waffles

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Sweet Belgian Style Waffles scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): 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 Sweet Belgian Style Waffles' 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, Caramel & Sea Salt (Sugar, Palm Oil, Corn Flour, Dextrose, Sea Salt, Corn Starch, Natural Flavor, Caramel Color), Invert Sugar, Salty Caramel Base (Sugar, Water, Sweetened Condensed Whole Milk, Modified Food Starch, Butter, Salt, Natural Flavors And Soy Lecithin).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Margarine (Palm Oil, Palm Fractions, Water, Salt, Soy Lecithin And Distilled Monoglycerides [Emulsifiers], Natural Butter Flavor, Citric Acid, Mixed Tocopherol [Antioxidant, Soy Derived], Vitamin A, Beta-Carotene [For Color]).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.