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Beef patties, from least to most processed

We track 11 beef patties, 36% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is 100% Grass-Fed Beef Patties.

What makes beef patties ultra-processed

The signs of ultra-processing found most often, and the share of beef patties that contain each:

Unprocessed or minimally processed (2)

  1. 1 100% Grass-Fed Beef Patties Kirkland · 15 x 1/3 lb 1
  2. 2 Beef Patties Force of Nature · 10 oz 1

Processed food (5)

  1. 3 Beef Quarter Pounders Tesco · 454 g 3
  2. 4 2 British Aberdeen Angus Beef Steak Burgers Asda · 340 g 3
  3. 5 Middle Eastern Style Kebabs Seasoned Beef Patties Trader Joe's 3
  4. 6 2 steak burgers Sainsbury's · 340g 3
  5. 7 Quarter Louder Beef Steak Burgers Saintsbury's : Taste the Difference 3

Ultra-processed food (4)

  1. 8 Angus Choice Beef Patties Don Lee Farms · 3 lbs (48 oz) 4
  2. 9 4 aberdeen angus beef quarter pounders Aldi · 454 g 4
  3. 10 British Wagyu Burgers Specially Selected · 340 g 4
  4. 11 4 Reduced Fat Beef Quarter Pounders Continental Grill · 454 g 4

Within each group, products with fewer signs of ultra-processing, additives and ingredients come first. This ordering is ours, for comparison; it is not part of NOVA.