Tuna Salad on Wg Bread
The processing score reflects 54 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, MSG, preservatives, plus 4 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
39 listed · 13 flagged for reviewTUNA SALAD: CHUNK LIGHT TUNA, WATER, CELERY, COCONUT AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, CUCUMBERS (FROM RELISH), BREADCRUMBS (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, DEXTROSE, YEAST, SALT), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, SUGAR, VINEGAR, LESS THAN 2% OF PIMENTOS, EGG YOLK, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, CITRIC ACID, MALTODEXTRIN, CALCIUM CHLORIDE NATURAL FLAVORS, GUMS XANTHAN, GUAR, SODIUM ALGINATE, ALUM. MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GLUCONO DELTA LACTONE, SALT, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE)MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, POLYSORBATE 80, TURMERIC, SPICES, COLOR ADDED. -- BREAD: WHITE WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SOYBEAN OIL, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, AMMONIUM SULFATE, ASCORBIC ACID, SODIUM STEAROYL. LACTYLATE, ETHOXYLATED MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM SULFATE, VITAMIN D.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Tuna Salad on Wg Bread scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Starches (Alum. Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate (Preservative)Monosodium Glutamate, Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Sodium Alginate): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Polysorbate 80, Ethoxylated Mono & Diglycerides, Mono & Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 Salad on Wg Bread'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.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Stearoyl. Lactylate.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Coconut And/Or Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Breadcrumbs (Bleached Wheat Flour, Dextrose, Yeast, Salt), Sugar, Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Chloride Natural Flavors, Ammonium Sulfate, Calcium Sulfate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Contains 2% Or Less Of The Following: Soybean Oil.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
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