Sysco, Roasted Chicken Gravy

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Sysco, Roasted Chicken Gravy scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (M Polysorbate 60): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Cooking Sauces, this product is more processed than about 83% of the 9,519 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 Sysco, Roasted Chicken Gravy'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.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Maltodextrin, Flavor (Maltodextrin, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Torula Yeast, Flavor, Chicken Fat, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Autolyzed Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.