Turkey Slices & Cheddar
The processing score reflects 50 ingredients, including preservatives, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
33 listed · 12 flagged for reviewSWEET PERRY ORCHARDS UNSWEETENED APPLESAUCE: APPLES, WATER, ASCORBIC ACID (TO MAINTAIN COLOR & FLAVOR), OLD WISCONSIN TURKEY SAUSAGE SLICES: TURKEY, SALT, LESS THAN 2% OF: DEXTROSE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVORINGS, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE. COPPER COWBELL WHITE CHEDDAR GOURMET CHEESE SPREAD: ALL-NATURAL CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CREAM, MILK, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL CHEDDAR CHEESE FLAVOR, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, GUAR AND XANTHAN GUMS. LITTLE BREAD HEN HONEY WHEAT FLATBED CRACKERS: BUTTERMILK (CULTURED 1% MILK, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE), STONEGROUND WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, EVAPORATED CANE JUICE, USDA GRADE A AMBER HONEY, SEA SALT, BAKING SODA, KOSHER SALT. SWEET PERRY ORCHARDS TROPICAL 100% FRUIT PEEL-A-PART: CONCENTRATED APPLE PUREE AND JUICE (CONTAINS ASCORBIC ACID), CONCENTRATED MANGO JUICE, CONCENTRATED PINEAPPLE JUICE, NATURAL FLAVOR, PECTIN (GELLING AGENT).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Turkey Slices & Cheddar scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavorings, Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Other Additives (Sodium Ascorbate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Guar And Xanthan Gums. Little Bread Hen Honey Wheat Flatbed Crackers: Buttermilk (Cultured 1% Milk, Salt, Sodium Citrate), Pectin (Gelling Agent)): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Other Snacks, this product is more processed than about 65% of the 7,439 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 Turkey Slices & Cheddar'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: Ascorbic Acid (To Maintain Color & Flavor).
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt, Sea Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Less Than 2% Of: Dextrose, Usda Grade A Amber Honey.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid Starter Culture.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Nitrite. Copper Cowbell White Cheddar Gourmet Cheese Spread: All-Natural Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Sodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Expeller Pressed Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Soda.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Colby Jack vs Cheddar Cheese and American Cheese vs Cheddar comparisons.
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Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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