Garden Veggie Burrito — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Garden Veggie Burrito by Good Food Made Simple DUMP — score 17/90.

Real veggies and cheese are buried inside a 30-plus ingredient frozen burrito built on refined enriched flour, palm oil, added sugar, and a stack of gums and cornstarch.

Why this verdict

• Over 30 ingredients across multiple processed sub-recipes
• Built on refined enriched wheat flour, palm oil, and added sugar
• Cellulose gum, guar gum, and cornstarch added repeatedly as thickeners
• 'Natural flavors' boost the manufactured cheese sauce
• Classic NOVA 4 ultra-processed frozen meal

Ingredients (20)

• Enriched unbleached wheat flour (moderate) — Refined flour stripped of fiber then re-fortified with vitamins and iron.
• WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR (safe) — Adds a little fiber and whole-grain content.
• Palm Oil (moderate) — Saturated-fat-heavy oil used in the crust.
• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• Cellulose Gum (moderate) — Thickener adding to the multi-gum stabilizer system.
• Guar Gum (moderate) — Used as a firming agent or conditioner; not necessary.
• Corn Starch (moderate) — Refined starch for texture; part of the hyper-palatable structure.
• Cage-free egg whites (safe) — Lean protein source; cage-free is a welfare claim, not a nutrition one.
• White cheddar cheese sauce (moderate) — Manufactured sauce of whey, milk powder, cornstarch, and natural flavors rather than just cheese.
• Natural Flavors (safe) — Flavor compounds derived from natural sources.
• roasted russet potatoes (safe) — Real potatoes roasted in olive oil; a genuine whole food.
• Broccoli (safe) — A whole cruciferous vegetable - high in fiber, vitamin C and folate, nothing added.
• feta cheese (safe) — Real cheese; salty but minimally processed.
• mozzarella cheese (safe) — Real cheese from pasteurized milk; contributes saturated fat and sodium but is a whole ingredient.
• shiitake mushrooms (safe) — Real mushrooms adding flavor and nutrients.
• Chopped spinach (safe) — Leafy green adding iron and fiber.
• Ground tomatoes (safe) — Real tomatoes with a touch of salt and citric acid.
• Red Peppers (safe) — Real vegetable, vitamin C source.
• Onions (safe) — Real vegetable.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.