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Jimmy Dean

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Meat Lovers Stuffed Hash Browns

Ingredients:

Potatoes, Fully Cooked Pork Sausage Crumbles: Pork, Water, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Salt, Sugar, Spices, Natural Flavor (With Maltodextrin, Succinic Acid), Sodium Phosphates, Caramel Color, Cheddar Cheese Sauce: Water, Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Palm Oil, Modified Whey, Natural Flavors, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phosphate, Modified Cellulose, Yeast extract, Mono And Diglycerides, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Carotenal Colors, Spice, Water, Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese: Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Four Cheese Sauce: Pasteurized Processed Cheese Spread (Cheddar Cheese {Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes}, Whey, Skim Milk, Cream, Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Xanthan Gum, Sorbic Acid {Preservative}), Water, Cheddar/Parmesan/Romano Cheeses (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Palm Oil, Maltodextrin, Natural Flavors, Modified Food Starch, Modified Cellulose, Salt, Yeast extract, Cheddar Cheese: Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes, And Annatto (Color), Fully Cooked Diced Ham Water Added: Cured With: Water, Dextrose, Salt, Contains 2% Or Less: Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Fully Cooked Bacon Topping: Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite. May Contain Smoke Flavoring, Contains 2% Or Less: Seasoning: Butter Flavor (Whey, Maltodextrin, Salt, Butter [Cream, Salt], Annatto Extract [Color], Turmeric Extract [Color]), Salt, Dextrose, Potato Flavor (Potato Flavor, Autolyzed Yeast extract, Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin, Salt, Natural Flavor, Olive Oil), Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate, Natural Flavor, And Less Than 2% Of Silicon Dioxide To Prevent Caking, Wheat Flour, Smoky Ham Seasoning: Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Salt, Yeast extract, Dried Onion, Dried Garlic, Contains Less Than 2% Hydrolyzed Soy And Corn Protein, Dried Pork Stock, Smoke Flavor, Natural Flavor (Contains Milk), Silicon Dioxide (Anti-Caking Agent), Methylcellulose, Sodium Alginate, Sodium Phosphates. Breaded And Battered With: Bleached Wheat Flour, Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following: Cottonseed Or Palm Oil), Contains Less Than 2% Of: Dextrose, Salt, Dried Yeast, Whey, Soybean Oil, Yellow Corn Flour, Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Food Starch-Modified, Iodized Salt, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Sodium Alginate, Soy Flour, Nonfat Milk, Colored With Oleoresin Paprika, Natural Flavor, And Egg. Breading Set In Vegetable Oil.

Rating: We Avoid

Ingredient Score:

This product receives a rating of 1/5 green leaves, indicating it falls short of the standards for cleaner food options. The Jimmy Dean Meat Lovers Stuffed Hash Browns are not organic and contain genetically modified ingredients. Several types of sugars and oils deemed harmful by our criteria are present, including added sugars such as sugar and dextrose. The product also includes a range of additives like natural flavors, diglycerides, enriched flour, silicon dioxide, xanthan gum, sodium citrate, caramel color, and maltodextrin, which contribute to its low score. Notably, it contains sodium nitrite, an additive associated with potential health risks.

Moreover, the hash browns incorporate various oils like soybean oil, vegetable oil, and particularly palm oil, which is often criticized for environmental and health concerns. The presence of these ingredients reflects a composition that prioritizes shelf stability and flavor enhancement over nutritional value and environmental sustainability.

The ingredient list is extensive and includes a variety of components that raise concerns. For instance, the use of both caramel color and sodium nitrite is particularly troubling due to their controversial nature in food products. These elements, alongside the non-organic status and GMO ingredients, contribute to the overall negative assessment.

The product’s composition reveals a reliance on processed elements and additives rather than whole, natural foods. This aligns with a broader trend in the market where convenience often overshadows nutritional integrity. For consumers seeking cleaner, healthier food options, this product does not align with those values. The low green leaf rating reflects the product’s position at the bottom tier of the market in terms of healthfulness and ingredient quality.