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EWG Overall Score Breakdown
The product score is based on weighted scores for nutrition, ingredient and processing concerns. Generally, nutrition counts most, ingredient concerns next and degree of processing least. The weighted scores are added together to determine the final score. Read more about scores here.
EWG scored on three factors: nutrition, ingredient concerns, and the degree of processing. Read the full scoring methodology.
Considers calories, saturated fat, trans fat, sugar, sodium, protein, fiber and fruit, vegetable and nut content to differentiate between healthful and less healthful foods. For more information on nutrition concerns, read our full methodology.
Contains ingredients that may contribute small amounts of unhealthy artificial trans fats: Palm Oil and Diacetyltartaric & Fatty Acid Esters of Glycerol (472e) [read more]
Contains a high level of saturated fat [read more]
Contains 47% of the Institute of Medicine's daily sodium (salt) recommendations based on adequate intake [read more]
Per gram, high in protein [read more]
Contains 2 added fiber ingredient(s): Cellulose Powder and Oat Fiber [read more]
Considers food additives, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics and contaminants like mercury and BPA, which can affect human health and the environment. For more information on ingredient concerns, read methodology.
This product is not certified organic [read more]
Antibiotics were likely used in the production of this meat [read more]
Hormones and/or growth promoters were likely used in production of meat ingredients [read more]
This product has 17 ingredients with concerns:
Estimates how much the food has been processed. Considers many factors, chief among them, modification of individual ingredients from whole foods and number of artificial ingredients. For more information on processing concerns, read our full methodology.
Product has been classified as having high processing concerns
Products with moderate and high processing concerns generally have more artificial ingredients, more ingredients that have been significantly modified from whole foods, and more ingredients overall.
This product is not certified organic [read more]
Contains food additives of higher concern
Antibiotics were likely used in the production of this meat [read more]
Hormones and/or growth promoters were likely used in production of meat ingredients [read more]
Contains ingredients that may contribute small amounts of unhealthy artificial trans fats: Palm Oil and Diacetyltartaric & Fatty Acid Esters of Glycerol (472e) [read more]
Contains the non-specific ingredient "flavor" [read more]
Contains a high level of saturated fat [read more]
Contains 47% of the Institute of Medicine's daily sodium (salt) recommendations based on adequate intake [read more]
Per gram, high in protein [read more]
Product has been classified as having high processing concerns
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BISCUIT: WHEAT FLOUR ENRICHED [(WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MALTED BARLEY FLOUR], WATER, PALM OIL, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN AND FOLIC ACID), MAPLE FLAKES [SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM, PALM KERNEL), WHEAT FLOUR, COCOA POWDER, GLUCOSE, EXTRACTIVES OF FENUGREEK, MAPLE SUGAR, CARAMEL COLOR, SOY LECITHIN], SUGAR, DRIED BUTTERMILK, OAT FIBER, SODIUM BICARBONATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL BUTTER FLAVOR [NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR (MALTODEXTRIN, ENZYME MODIFIED BUTTER, ANNATTO, TURMERIC), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, LACTIC ACID], DEXTROSE, LEAVENING (SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE) NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL MAPLE FLAVOR [PROPYLENE GLYCOL, WATER, FLAVORING, CORN SYRUP, ETHYL ALCOHOL, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% (CARAMEL COLOR, SULFITES)], SALT, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DATEM, SAUTEED BUTTER TYPE FLAVOR IMALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL BUTTER FLAVOR, ANNATTO AND TURMERIC (FOR COLOR)], XANTHAN GUM, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE. FILLING: FULLY COOKED PORK AND CHICKEN SAUSAGE CRUMBLES: PORK, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN WATER, OAT FIBER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, SUGAR, DEHYDRATED PORK STOCK, CHILI PEPPER, SPICES, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL FLAVOR, MALTODEXTRIN, SUCCINIC ACID. PRE-COOKED SCRAMBLED EGGS: WHOLE EGGS, SKIM MILK, SOYBEAN OIL, CORN STARCH, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID. WATER. LOW MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE: (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING), NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR). PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE: CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, CREAM, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SALT, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), VEGETABLE COLOR (ANNATTO AND PAPRIKA EXTRACT), POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING) NATAMYCIN (PRESERVATIVE). LIQUID THREE CHEESE SAUCE: WATER. CHEDDAR/PARMESAN/LOW MOISTURE MOZZARELLA CHEESES (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, UNSALTED BUTTER, NONFAT MILK, CORN STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: NATURAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SPICE, XANTHAN GUM. MAPLE FLAKES |SUGAR. VEGETABLE OIL (PALM, PALM KERNEL), WHEAT FLOUR, COCOA POWDER, GLUCOSE, EXTRACTIVES OF FENUGREEK, MAPLE SUGAR, CARAMEL COLOR, SOY LECITHIN], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, SUGAR.
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Environmental Impact: Contains chicken, which has a lower carbon footprint compared to other meats. [read more]
This product contains the following ingredient(s) that may be genetically engineered or derived from GE crops: Corn Starch, Corn Syrup, Sugars, Dextrose, Vegetable Oil, Maltodextrin, Modified Food Starch, Xanthan Gum, Lecithin (Soy), Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, and Glucose [read more]
Environmental Impact: Contains pork, which has a higher carbon footprint relative to chicken, eggs and plant proteins.
Environmental Impact: Contains eggs, which have a lower carbon footprint than meat.
Contains ingredients derived from milk, wheat or egg - these are considered major food allergens according to the FDA [read more]
4.0 servings per container
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