Sausage

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Industrial Enzymes (Cheese Sauce (Whole Milk, Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Heavy Cream, Butter (Cream, Salt), Water, Potato Flour, Onions, Rice Starch, Parmesan Cheese (Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Sea Salt, Spices), Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Powdered Cellulose, Cellulose Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Plant Proteins (Pea Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerine): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Frozen Breakfast, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 1,791 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 Sausage'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: Gum (Xanthan Gum, Sodium Alginate, Guar Gum).

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Pork Sausage (Pork, Salt, Spices, Dextrose, Sugar, Natural Flavors), Tapioca Syrup, Tapioca Maltodextrin, Cane Sugar Syrup.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Cultured Corn Syrup Solids And Citric Acid (Mold Inhibitor), Lactic Acid, Fumaric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.