Ham, Egg & Cheese Muffin, Ham, Egg & Cheese
The processing score reflects 46 ingredients, including preservatives, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
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Ingredients
33 listed · 8 flagged for reviewMUFFIN: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, YEAST, SUGAR, WHEAT GLUTEN, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE)DATEM, CITRIC ACID, FUMARIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID, DEGERMED YELLOW CORN FLOUR, DEGERMED YELLOW CORNMEAL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SALT, SOYBEAN OIL, VINEGAR, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM SULFATE, ACACIA GUM, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES. EGG PATTY: EGG WHITES, EGG YOLKS, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID. HAM: CURED WITH: WATER, LESS THAN 2% OF MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, VINEGAR. SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM NITRITE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE. YELLOW AMERICAN CHEESE: CULTURED MILK AND SKIM MILK, CREAM, SODIUM CITRATE, COLOR ADDED (IF COLORED), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SORBIC ACID (ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE, ENZYMES, SOY LECITHIN (NON-STICKING AGENT).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Ham, Egg & Cheese Muffin, Ham, Egg & Cheese scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch, Less Than 2% Of Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Calcium Propionate (Preservative)Datem): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other Additives (Distilled Monoglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Acacia Gum, Salt Xanthan Gum): 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 Ham, Egg & Cheese Muffin, Ham, Egg & Cheese'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.
- Industrial EnzymesUPF marker
In this product: Enzymes. Egg Patty: Egg Whites.
Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid, Fumaric Acid, Citric Acid. Ham: Cured With: Water, Sorbic Acid Added As A Preservative, Enzymes, Soy Lecithin Non-Sticking Agent.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Ascorbic Acid.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Sulfate, Calcium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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