Tuna Croissant

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Tuna Croissant scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate [Preservatives]): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan And Guar Gum [Standardized With Dextrose]): 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 Tuna Croissant'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.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Tuna Salad (Tuna [Yellow Fin Tuna, Water, Salt], Mayonnaise [Soybean Oil, Water, Whole Eggs And Egg Yolks, Vinegar, Salt, Sugar, Lemon Juice {From Concentrate}, Oleoresin Paprika, Natural Flavors, Calcium Disodium Edta {Used To Protect Quality)], Seasoning [Maltodextrin, Cultured Dextrose, Sodium Diacetate, Salt, Sodium Chloride, Egg White Lysozyme, Nisin Preparation].

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean 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: Croissant (Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Ascorbic Acid], Water, Roll In Margarine [Palm And Palm Kernel Oil, Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Vegetable Mono And Diglycerides, Polyglycerol Ester, Soy Lecithin, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Beta Carotene, Vitamin "A" Palmitate], Fresh Milk, Sugar, Yeast, Liquid Whole Eggs, Salt, Dough Conditioner [Vital Wheat Gluten, Ascorbic Acid, Enzymes]).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.