How to Use ultra-processed in a Sentence

ultra-processed

adjective

• Triscuits Almost any snack in the snack aisle is ultra-processed.
  — Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 4 May 2026
• That result confirmed that this bread is ultra-processed.
  — Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
• However, some of these products are ultra-processed, like frozen meals and shakes.
  — Merve Ceylan, Health, 13 Apr. 2026
• Splenda, oat milk, and protein powder are all ultra-processed.
  — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
• Breakfast sandwiches – both frozen and bought from fast-food chains – are also ultra-processed.
  — Andrea Margolis , Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
• Other foods are ultra-processed for flavor, palatability, and profitability—and these are the foods that don’t have the same health benefits.
  — Eleesha Lockett, Verywell Health, 29 May 2026
• The images are sleek and ultra-processed—a realer-than-real aesthetic that has become the house style of most generative AI art.
  — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
• However, many are ultra-processed and contain preservatives, emulsifiers, flavor enhancers, and high amounts of sodium and unhealthy fats.
  — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 26 Nov. 2025
• Cheese is typically not, although shredded cheese with flavorings, American cheese and cheese sauces are considered ultra-processed.
  — Andrea Margolis , Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
• Whole Food Snack Bars or Trail Mix Most granola and protein bars are ultra-processed, but there are a few options that contain only whole foods.
  — Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 4 May 2026
• Many meat substitutes are ultra-processed, filled with sodium, inflammatory oils, and synthetic additives like methylcellulose and soy protein isolate.
  — Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
• New research indicates that 81% of toddler foods in grocery stores are ultra-processed, with nearly half failing World Health Organization nutritional benchmarks.
  — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
• Researchers reviewed nearly 28,000 products across 21 different grocery stores in Texas, and found 81% of foods meant for those between the ages of 6 months to 36 months were ultra-processed.
  — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
• Foods are considered to be ultra-processed when they’re processed through industrial methods, or contain a variety of additives (including artificial colors, flavorings, emulsifiers and preservatives), says Dave.
  — Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
• But not all foods that fit the definition of ultra-processed are unhealthy, says Julia Wolfson, an associate professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
  — Maria Godoy, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
• Getty Images Four out of every five toddler foods found in grocery stores are ultra-processed, according to new research presented at the American Society of Nutrition’s flagship annual conference, NUTRITION 2026.
  — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026