Teriyaki Beef Take-Out Box

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Teriyaki Beef Take-Out Box scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Processed Meats (Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of 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 Teriyaki Beef Take-Out Box'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Brown Sugar, Sweet Cooking Rich Wine (Water, Mirin [Water, Rice, Alcohol, Salt, Koji {Aspergillus Oryzae}], Dextrose, Corn Syrup Solids, Lactic Acid, Succinic Acid).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Burgundy Wine (Burgundy Wine, Salt, Potassium Sorbate [A Preservative], Potassium Metabisulfite [A Preservative]).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.