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Category Analysis ID: 5000

MPE

Detailed breakdown of health metrics and processing levels for 1069 food items in this category.

Food Compass 2.0

A holistic nutrient profiling system (0-100) that assesses food healthfulness across 9 domains. Higher is better.

Food Compass 2.0
44.1AVG
0102030405060708090100

Score Interpretation

0-30 Limit consumption22.8%
31-70 Moderate consumption75.5%
71-100 Recommended consumption1.7%

Health Star Rating

Australian/NZ system rating the overall nutritional profile of packaged foods from 0.5 to 5 stars.

Health Star Rating
3.1AVG
012345

Rating Guide

3.5-5.0 Healthier choice, prioritize when comparing products62.0%
2.5-3.0 Moderate choice, acceptable for some categories10.2%
0.5-2.0 Consume occasionally, high in saturated fat, sodium or sugar 27.8%

NOVA Group

Categorizes foods by the extent and purpose of industrial processing (1-4). Lower groups are minimally processed.

NOVA Group
2.0 AVG
1
2
3
4

Group Definitions

Group 1 Unprocessed or minimally processed foods52.1%
Group 2 Processed culinary ingredients16.7%
Group 3 Processed foods10.0%
Group 4Ultra-processed foods21.2%

Nutri-Score

European 5-color label system from A (best nutritional quality) to E (poorest nutritional quality).

Nutri Score
A
B
C
D
E

Grade Definitions

A Highest quality, recommended daily choice8.0%
B Good quality, recommended17.6%
C Moderate quality, consume moderately25.5%
D Lower quality, limit intake36.3%
E Lowest quality, consume sparingly12.6%

Food Items 1068

MPE22311520

Ham, smoked or cured, canned, lean only eaten

Food Compass 2 22
Health Star 2
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
MPE22605010

Pork bacon, formed, lean meat added, cooked

Food Compass 2 22
Health Star 0.5
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
MPE25220108

Beef sausage, reduced sodium

Food Compass 2 22
Health Star 3.5
Nutri-Score C
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
MPE25221408

Pork sausage, reduced sodium

Food Compass 2 22
Health Star 3.5
Nutri-Score C
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
MPE32400410

Egg white, omelet, scrambled, or fried, with cheese and meat, fat not added in cooking

Food Compass 2 22
Health Star 2
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
MPE33401610

Egg substitute, omelet, scrambled, or fried, with cheese, meat, and vegetables, fat not added in cooking

Food Compass 2 22
Health Star 3
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
MPE22311020

Ham, smoked or cured, cooked, lean only eaten

Food Compass 2 21
Health Star 1.5
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
MPE24157225

Chicken, thigh, from fast food, coated, baked or fried, prepared with skin, NS as to skin/coating eaten

Food Compass 2 21
Health Star 2
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
MPE24157230

Chicken, thigh, from fast food, coated, baked or fried, prepared with skin, skin/coating eaten

Food Compass 2 21
Health Star 2
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
MPE24157320

Chicken thigh, fried, coated, skin / coating eaten, from fast food

Food Compass 2 21
Health Star 2
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
MPE24167125

Chicken, wing, from fast food, coated, baked or fried, prepared with skin, NS as to skin/coating eaten

Food Compass 2 21
Health Star 1.5
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
MPE24167130

Chicken, wing, from fast food, coated, baked or fried, prepared with skin, skin/coating eaten

Food Compass 2 21
Health Star 1.5
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
MPE24167220

Chicken wing, fried, coated, from fast food

Food Compass 2 21
Health Star 1.5
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
MPE89901002

Ham, for use with vegetables

Food Compass 2 21
Health Star 2
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
MPE21500300

Ground beef patty, cooked (for fast food sandwiches)

Food Compass 2 20
Health Star 2
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
MPE22311500

Ham, smoked or cured, canned, NS as to fat eaten

Food Compass 2 20
Health Star 2
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
MPE22311510

Ham, smoked or cured, canned, lean and fat eaten

Food Compass 2 20
Health Star 2
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
MPE32400210

Egg white, omelet, scrambled, or fried, with meat, fat not added in cooking

Food Compass 2 20
Health Star 2
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
MPE21002000

Beef, pickled

Food Compass 2 19
Health Star 1.5
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
MPE21416000

Corned beef, cooked, NS as to fat eaten

Food Compass 2 19
Health Star 1.5
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
MPE21416110

Corned beef, cooked, lean and fat eaten

Food Compass 2 19
Health Star 1.5
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
MPE21601500

Beef, bacon, formed, lean meat added, cooked

Food Compass 2 19
Health Star 0.5
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
MPE24168010

Chicken "wings" with hot sauce, from precooked

Food Compass 2 19
Health Star 1.5
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
MPE24168000

Chicken "wings" with hot sauce, from fast food / restaurant

Food Compass 2 18
Health Star 1.5
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
MPE24208510

Turkey bacon, reduced sodium, cooked

Food Compass 2 18
Health Star 1.5
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
MPE25230560

Liverwurst

Food Compass 2 18
Health Star 1
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
MPE33401310

Egg substitute, omelet, scrambled, or fried, with cheese and meat, fat not added in cooking

Food Compass 2 18
Health Star 2
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
MPE21602010

Beef, dried, chipped, cooked in fat

Food Compass 2 17
Health Star 0.5
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
MPE22621000

Salt pork, cooked

Food Compass 2 17
Health Star 0.5
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
MPE21416120

Corned beef, cooked, lean only eaten

Food Compass 2 15
Health Star 1.5
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
MPE21416150

Corned beef, canned, ready-to-eat

Food Compass 2 15
Health Star 1.5
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
MPE23321900

Venison/deer jerky

Food Compass 2 15
Health Star 0.5
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 1
1
2
3
4
MPE25221830

Turkey or chicken sausage

Food Compass 2 15
Health Star 3.5
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
MPE25230430

Ham and cheese loaf

Food Compass 2 15
Health Star 1.5
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
MPE21603000

Beef, pastrami (beef, smoked, spiced)

Food Compass 2 14
Health Star 2
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
MPE25220010

Cold cut, NFS

Food Compass 2 14
Health Star 2
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4