
Fresh Express Chopped Bacon Thousand Island
What You Should Know
You’d spot Fresh Express Chopped Bacon Thousand Island in the refrigerated produce aisle, tucked on shelves with other ready-to-eat salad kits and pre-washed greens — often near croutons, dressings, and other convenience salad bowls. It reads as a quick, semi-indulgent option for shoppers looking for an easy lunch or a last-minute side for a casual dinner. Occasions include grab-and-go weekday lunches, lazy weekend brunches, or game-day spreads when someone wants a fresher counterpoint to wings and dip. Fresh Express positions this product as convenient and fresh-leaning: mainstream American branding that appeals to busy families and millennial shoppers who want an easy “salad” without prep. Label cues create health halos — photos of crisp lettuce, claims like “no nitrites added” for the bacon bits, and use of the word “fresh” — but there’s no organic certification and several industrial-sounding ingredients appear in the fine print. In plain terms, it’s a prepared, multi-component salad kit: chopped iceberg and green leaf lettuce, a creamy Thousand Island–style dressing, uncured bacon pieces, sweet honey-butter cornbread crisps, and parmesan crisps. Sensory profile is texturally layered — crunchy, buttery cornbread crisps and brittle parmesan shards contrast with cool, crisp lettuce and a smooth, tangy-sweet dressing; the bacon adds smoky, slightly chewy bursts. Packaging is a clear plastic refrigerated bowl or clamshell with separate sealed dressing and crisp packs; the ritual is simple: open, sprinkle crisps and bacon, drizzle/toss dressing, eat directly from the bowl or plate. Processing context: a convenience-oriented, industrially assembled kit combining fresh produce with multiple processed components and additives.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
Vegetables:, Iceberg, Lettuce,, Green, Leaf, Lettuce;, Dressing:, Vegetable, Oil, (Canola, and/or, Soybean, Oil),, Ketchup, (Tomato, Concentrate,, Sugar,, Distilled, Vinegar,, Salt,, Spice,, Dried, Onion,, Natural, Flavors),, Water,, Sweet, Relish, (Cucumbers,, Sugar,, Vinegar,, Salt,, Mustard, Seed,, Xanthan, Gum,, Celery, Seed,, Dried, Bell, Pepper,, Natural, Flavor,, Turmeric,, Dried, Onion),, Egg, Yolk,, Less, than, 2%, of, Onion,, Distilled, Vinegar,, Sugar,, Salt,, Tomato, Paste,, Xanthan, Gum,, Guar, Gum,, Maltodextrin,, Cultured, Dextrose,, Natural, Flavor,, Ground, Mustard,, Dried, Green, Onion;, Uncured, Bacon, Bits*:, Pork,, Water,, Sea, Salt,, Sugar,, Natural, Smoke, Flavor,, Cultured, Celery, Juice;, Honey, Butter, Cornbread, Crisps:, Enriched, Wheat, Flour, (Wheat, Flour,, Malted, Barley, Flour,, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Thiamine, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Enriched, Yellow, Corn, Meal, (Yellow, Corn, Meal,, Niacin,, Iron,, Thiamine, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Water,, High, Oleic, Sunflower, Oil,, Sugar,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of, Each, of, the, Following:, Corn, Starch,, Ascorbic, Acid, (Preservative),, Rosemary, Extract, (Antioxidant),, Baking, Powder, (Sodium, Acid, Pyrophosphate,, Sodium, Bicarbonate,, Corn, Starch,, Monocalcium, Phosphate),, Salt,, Sea, Salt,, Natural, Flavor,, Honey, Powder, (Sugar,, Honey),, Brown, Sugar,, Salt,, Natural, Flavors,, Sugar;, Parmesan, Crisps:, Parmesan, Cheese, (Pasteurized, Part, Skimmed, Milk,, Cheese, Cultures,, Salt,, Enzymes)., *, No, Nitrites, Added, Except, Those, Naturally, Found, in, Sea, Salt, and, Cultured, Celery, Juice..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •High Oleic Sunflower Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •Canola Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •Ascorbic Acid - Synthetic preservative
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Ultra-Processed
Why this score?
This is an ultra-processed product: it combines fresh produce with industrially formulated dressings, crisps, cured meat pieces, and multiple additives (stabilizers, maltodextrin, natural flavors), packaged as a ready-to-eat kit.
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Common Questions about Fresh Express Chopped Bacon Thousand Island
Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! This salad mix has calories and fat, mostly from the dressing and bacon bits, which makes it a tasty option for a quick meal or side. If you're watching your calorie intake or fat consumption, just be mindful of your portion size, but it can definitely fit into a balanced diet!
