Is Don Lee Farms Angus Choice Beef Patties ultra-processed?

3 lbs (48 oz) Beef patties Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

10 ingredients
No additives

Less processed beef patties

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

usda choice angus beef, water, arrowroot flour, and LESS OF EACH OF 2% (onion), sea salt (processing marker), garlic, spices, grill flavor, natural flavor (ultra-processing marker)

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: Starch.

As written on the pack

USDA CHOICE ANGUS BEEF, WATER, ARROWROOT FLOUR, 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF: ONION, SEA SALT, GARLIC, SPICES, GRILL FLAVOR (FROM SUNFLOWER OIL), NATURAL FLAVOR.

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

2 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 11 beef patties

From least to most processed, this one ranks 8th. 36% of the beef patties here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 11 beef patties, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0087427442439, last edited 1 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.