Three Meat with Italian Dressing

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Industrial Enzymes (Provolone Cheese [Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes]): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Italian Dressing [Water, Distilled Vinegar, Corn Syrup, Soybean Oil, Salt, Xanthan Gum, Garlic, Dehydrated Bell Peppers (Green, Red), Dehydrated Onion, Sodium Benozate And Potassium Sorbate As Preservatives, Spices, Extractives Of Annatto And Turmeric (Color)]): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Sandwiches & Wraps, this product is more processed than about 15% of the 1,978 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 Three Meat with Italian Dressing'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: Italian Sub Roll [Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Yeast, Salt, Soybean Oil, Mono And Diglycerides, Wheat Flour, Calcium Propionate (A Preservative)Guar Gum, Malted Barley Flour, Calcium Sulfate, Ammonium Sulfate, Enzymes, Ascorbic Acid (Dough Conditioner), High Oleic Canola Oil, Propionic Acid (A Preservative), Phosphoric Acid (A Preservative)], Genoa Salami [Pork, Salt, Dextrose, Flavorings, Lactid Acid Starter Culture, Sodium Nitrate, Spice, Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate), Wine, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid].

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sliced Ham [Ham, Water, Sugar, Salt, Potassium Lactate, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Phosphate, Caramel Color], Turkey Breast [Turkey Breast, Water, Sugar, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Nitrite, Potassium Lactate, Sodium Erythorbate].

Added minerals often compensate for processing.