Wisconsin Beer Brat

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Stabilizers & Gums (Mpco. Beer Brat Sauce (Sprecher Amber Beer (Water, Malt, Hops, Yeast), Water, Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (Vegetable Color), Potato Starch, Powdered Cellulose), Cream, Parmesan (Milk, Rennet, Salt), Corn Starch, Garlic Powder), Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (Vegetable Color), Potato Starch, Powdered Cellulose)): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Industrial Enzymes (Provolone Cheese (Milk Pasteurized, Culture, Salt, Enzyme (S))): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Within Pizza, this product is more processed than about 24% of the 4,362 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 Wisconsin Beer Brat'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: Mpco Crust (Enriched Unbleached Flour (Wheat Flours, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Coconut Oil, Olive Oil, Salt (Potassium Iodide, Glucose, Calcium Silicate), Butter (Cream, Salt, Water), Yeast (Yeast, Sorbitan, Monostearate, Ascorbic Acid), Cream Of Tartar, Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate)).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Bratwurst (Pork, Water, Salt, Sugar, Spices).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.