Is Trader Joe's Turkey Apple Cheddar Sandwich ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 68 ingredients
- 2 additives
- Nutri-Score A
Less processed poultry sandwiches
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
multigrain rustic bread, flour, wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, malted barley flour, water, whole wheat flour, oats, molasses (processing marker), cultured wheat mold, flax seeds, golden flax seeds, ascorbic acid, enzymes, salt (processing marker), sugar (processing marker), sunflower seeds, white rye flour, whole eggs, whole milk, yeast, turkey breast, turkey breast, water, sea salt (processing marker), sugar (processing marker), potato starch (processing marker), sodium phosphate, vinegar, salt (processing marker), rice starch (processing marker), garlic, dried onion, black pepper, bbq apples, apples, sugar (processing marker), brown sugar (processing marker), water, apple cider vinegar, salt (processing marker), spices, natural flavor (ultra-processing marker), xanthan gum (ultra-processing marker), citric acid, mayonnaise (processing marker), canola oil, eggs, water, distilled vinegar, salt (processing marker), spice, white mustard seed, mustard seed, vinegar, water, salt (processing marker), turmeric, citric acid, cheddar cheese (processing marker), milk, salt (processing marker), microbial enzyme, baby arugula
Additives: E330 Citric acid , E415 Xanthan gum
As written on the pack
multigrain rustic bread, enriched flour, wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, malted barley flour, water, whole wheat flour, oats, molasses, cultured wheat mold, flax seeds, golden flax seeds, ascorbic acid, enzymes, salt, sugar, sunflower seeds, white rye flour, whole eggs, whole milk, yeast, seasoned turkey breast, turkey breast, water, sea salt, sugar, potato starch, sodium phosphate, dried vinegar, salt, rice starch, dehydrated garlic, dried onion, black pepper, bbq apples, apples, sugar, brown sugar, water, apple cider vinegar, salt, spices, natural flavor, xanthan gum, citric acid, mayonnaise, canola oil, eggs, water, distilled vinegar, salt, spice, white mustard seed, mustard seed, vinegar, water, salt, turmeric, citric acid, cheddar cheese, pasteurized milk, salt, microbial enzyme, baby arugula
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.
- E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
6 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.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Sandwiches Products in the category "Sandwiches" are at least group 3.
- Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.
- Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.
Among 19 poultry sandwiches
From least to most processed, this one ranks 3rd. 89% of the poultry sandwiches here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00614108, last edited 21 September 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.
- NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of A (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.