Pork & Shepherd's Purse Dumpling

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Pork & Shepherd's Purse Dumpling scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Carboxymethyl 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 Pork & Shepherd's Purse Dumpling'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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron (Reduced), Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Peanut Oil, Sesame Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Oyster Flavored Sauce (Water, Sugar, Salt, Oyster Extract (Oyster, Water, Salt), Monosodium Glutamate, Modified Corn Starch, Wheat Flour, Caramel Color).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.