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Devour Sweet & Tangy Pulled Pork Tender Pulled Pork In A Tangy Mustard Sauce With Bourbon Glazed Sweet Potatoes: Food Integrity analysis
Quick answer
Lower integrity
Devour sweet & tangy pulled pork tender pulled pork in a tangy mustard sauce with bourbon glazed sweet potatoes received a Food Integrity Score of 52 out of 100 (lower integrity). This reflects highly processed and moderate additive load. This is a convenience meal built on pork and sweet potatoes, but the sauce and glaze carry most of the additive and refined-sugar load. Enjoy it occasionally rather than as a go-to, especially if you want fewer thickeners and flavor systems. Cooking a simpler version at home would make the ingredient profile much easier to control. Main considerations include xanthan gum and multiple cornstarch thickeners, natural flavor and natural smoke flavor systems, and high total sugar from sauce and glaze. Simpler options: Choose a meal with fewer thickeners and named flavor sources; make the sauce at home with tomato, vinegar, mustard, and a smaller amount of sugar.
Food Integrity Score 52/100
What stood out on the label?
- Highly processed
- Moderate additive load
- Transparency: Medium
What to watch?
- Xanthan gum and multiple cornstarch thickeners
- Natural flavor and natural smoke flavor systems
- High total sugar from sauce and glaze
Simpler options to consider
- Choose a meal with fewer thickeners and named flavor sources
- Make the sauce at home with tomato, vinegar, mustard, and a smaller amount of sugar
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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details
Product facts
- Product
- Devour Sweet & Tangy Pulled Pork Tender Pulled Pork In A Tangy Mustard Sauce With Bourbon Glazed Sweet Potatoes
- Brand
- Devour
- Category
- Prepared Meals (source: Frozen Dinners & Entrees)
- GTIN / UPC
00025155000187- Serving size
- 283 g (1 package)
- Source data — ingredients
- Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
- Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
- Data last verified
Food Integrity results
Sweet & Tangy Pulled Pork Tender Pulled Pork In A Tangy Mustard Sauce With Bourbon Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Devour
Lower integrity
Warning Signs
Xanthan gum, natural smoke flavor, cornstarch, and generic "flavor" hide a lot of formulation work in this meal.
Consider This
Sugar, molasses, dark brown sugar, honey, and multiple cornstarch and spice systems make this closer to a sauced convenience formula than a simple recipe.
Good Substitutes
Try pork shoulder simmered with tomato, apple cider vinegar, mustard, brown sugar, and bourbon, with roasted sweet potatoes made from whole potatoes.
Overall Assessment
Lower integrityThis is a convenience meal built on pork and sweet potatoes, but the sauce and glaze carry most of the additive and refined-sugar load. Enjoy it occasionally rather than as a go-to, especially if you want fewer thickeners and flavor systems. Cooking a simpler version at home would make the ingredient profile much easier to control.
Key Highlights
What stood out
- Xanthan gum and multiple cornstarch thickeners
- Natural flavor and natural smoke flavor systems
- High total sugar from sauce and glaze
Family Watchlist
Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.
- Natural flavor — Broad flavor system
- Xanthan gum — Texture gum
- Natural smoke flavor — Flavor system
- Flavor — Unspecified flavor
- Sugar — Refined sweetener
- Dark brown sugar — Refined sweetener
Highest concern ingredients
- Xanthan gum (7/10) — Texture gum used for stability.
- Natural flavor (6/10) — Broad flavor system.
- Natural smoke flavor (6/10) — Flavor system with undisclosed details.
Better choice tips
- Choose a meal with fewer thickeners and named flavor sources.
- Make the sauce at home with tomato, vinegar, mustard, and a smaller amount of sugar.
Ingredients
Ingredient list
COOKED SEASONED PORK (PORK, WATER, ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER), ROASTED SWEET POTATOES, SAUCE (WATER, SUGAR, YELLOW MUSTARD [DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, MUSTARD SEED, WATER, SALT, TURMERIC, NATURAL FLAVOR AND SPICES], DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, TOMATO PASTE, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, CORNSTARCH, MOLASSES, SPICES, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR), GLAZE (WATER, DARK BROWN SUGAR, BOURBON, HONEY, BUTTER [CREAM (MILK), SALT], CORNSTARCH, SALT, SPICES, FLAVOR).
Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.
Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.
Xanthan gumConcern 7/10 — Higher concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Thickener
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Gums are texture helpers that many users may want to notice.
Additional note
Fermentation-derived gum used for thickening and stability.
Family watchlist
Texture gum
Natural flavorConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term
What this is
Vague ingredient
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Natural flavor is broad and does not name what it contains.
Additional note
Broad flavor system with undisclosed components.
Family watchlist
Vague flavor system
Natural smoke flavorConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernFlavorWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term
What this is
Flavor
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Flavor systems can be broad and hard to fully identify from the label.
Additional note
Flavor system added for smoky taste.
Family watchlist
Flavor system
FlavorConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term
What this is
Vague ingredient
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Unspecified flavor is vague and does not name its source.
Additional note
Unspecified flavor added to the glaze.
Family watchlist
Unspecified flavor
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CornstarchConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernThickenerAdditive
What this is
Thickener
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Refined starch works as a thickener across both sauce and glaze.
Additional note
Refined starch used to thicken the sauce and glaze.
Cornstarch (glaze)Concern 5/10 — Moderate concernThickenerAdditive
What this is
Thickener
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Second thickener use across the meal.
Additional note
Refined starch used to thicken the glaze.
SugarConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist
What this is
Sweetener
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Ingredient concern
Why it matters
Refined sugar adds sweetness and calories without much structure.
Additional note
Refined sweetener in the sauce.
Family watchlist
Refined sweetener
Dark brown sugarConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist
What this is
Sweetener
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Ingredient concern
Why it matters
Adds more sugar to the glaze on top of other sweeteners.
Additional note
Refined sugar with molasses.
Family watchlist
Refined sweetener
Orange juice concentrateConcern 3/10 — Mild concernConcentrate
What this is
Concentrate
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Concentrated fruit input adds sugar and flavor intensity.
Additional note
Concentrated juice adds sweetness and flavor.
SauceConcern 3/10 — Mild concernSauce baseVague label term
What this is
Sauce base
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Sauce is a multi-part formulation rather than a single food.
Additional note
Composite sauce base listing multiple components.
Yellow mustardConcern 3/10 — Mild concernCondimentVague label term
What this is
Condiment
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Prepared mustard with a flavor component inside it.
Additional note
Mustard blend with vinegar, seeds, and natural flavor.
MolassesConcern 3/10 — Mild concernSweetener
What this is
Sweetener
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Ingredient concern
Why it matters
Adds sweetness on top of other sugars already present.
Additional note
Sugar-based syrup adding sweetness and color.
GlazeConcern 3/10 — Mild concernGlazeVague label term
What this is
Glaze
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Glaze is a multi-part sweet coating.
Additional note
Composite glaze with sugars, bourbon, butter, and starch.
Cooked seasoned porkConcern 2/10 — Very low concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Mostly recognizable meat with mild added water and seasoning.
Additional note
Pork with water and seasoning; cooked and seasoned as expected.
SpicesConcern 2/10 — Very low concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Vague label term
What this is
Vague ingredient
Processing category
Unknown / not listed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Spices is a broad category that does not name individual spices.
Additional note
Broad spice category not itemized.
Family watchlist
Broad spice category
Spices (sauce)Concern 2/10 — Very low concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Vague label term
What this is
Vague ingredient
Processing category
Unknown / not listed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Another broad spice category without named components.
Additional note
Broad spice category in the sauce.
Family watchlist
Broad spice category
BourbonConcern 2/10 — Very low concernAlcohol flavoring
What this is
Alcohol flavoring
Processing category
Processed
Why it matters
Alcohol flavoring used in small amounts.
Additional note
Distilled spirit used for flavor.
HoneyConcern 2/10 — Very low concernSweetener
What this is
Sweetener
Processing category
Whole food
Main concern area
Ingredient concern
Why it matters
Natural sweetener adding to total sugar load.
Additional note
Natural sweetener.
Spices (glaze)Concern 2/10 — Very low concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Vague label term
What this is
Vague ingredient
Processing category
Unknown / not listed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
A third broad spice category without named components.
Additional note
Broad spice category in the glaze.
Family watchlist
Broad spice category
SaltConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Common seasoning; sodium is notable at this serving.
Additional note
Basic seasoning salt.
Garlic powderConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Simple seasoning.
Additional note
Dried ground garlic.
Onion powderConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Simple seasoning.
Additional note
Dried ground onion.
Distilled white vinegarConcern 1/10 — Very low concernAcidulant
What this is
Acidulant
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Common acidic ingredient with low concern.
Additional note
Standard vinegar used for acidity.
Tomato pasteConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Concentrated vegetable input with low concern.
Additional note
Concentrated tomato.
Apple cider vinegarConcern 1/10 — Very low concernAcidulant
What this is
Acidulant
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Common acidic ingredient with low concern.
Additional note
Fermented vinegar used for acidity.
Salt (sauce)Concern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Common seasoning.
Additional note
Seasoning salt.
Garlic powder (sauce)Concern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Simple seasoning.
Additional note
Dried ground garlic.
Onion powder (sauce)Concern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Simple seasoning.
Additional note
Dried ground onion.
ButterConcern 1/10 — Very low concernDairy fat
What this is
Dairy fat
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Recognizable dairy ingredient.
Additional note
Dairy fat with cream, milk, and salt.
Salt (glaze)Concern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Common seasoning.
Additional note
Seasoning salt.
PorkConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Core recognizable protein source.
Additional note
Recognizable animal protein.
WaterConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
No meaningful concern.
Additional note
Simple water.
Roasted sweet potatoesConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Recognizable whole food.
Additional note
Whole vegetable, roasted as expected.
Mustard seedConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Recognizable spice.
Additional note
Whole seed spice.
TurmericConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSpice
What this is
Spice
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Recognizable spice.
Additional note
Ground spice for color and flavor.
This Food Integrity score estimates how closely the ingredient list resembles a simple, recognizable profile. It is not a medical safety rating. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.
How this product may fit different goals
The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.
Low-Spike Stability
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Heart-Healthy Eating
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Ingredients often higher in saturated fat (Mentions "butter". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
GLP-1 Eating Support
MixedMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.
A tradeoff: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "brown sugar", "molasses". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Low Sugar Lifestyle
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Appetite & Portion Awareness
MixedMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.
A tradeoff: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "brown sugar", "molasses". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Vegetarian
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Meat/seafood ingredients (Mentions "pork". See ingredients for details.)
Vegan
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegan, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "pork", "milk", "butter". See ingredients for details.)
Plant-Based
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "pork", "milk", "butter". See ingredients for details.)
Pescatarian
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Pescatarian, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Land-meat ingredients (Mentions "pork". See ingredients for details.)
Low-Carb Lifestyle
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low-Carb Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Keto-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Keto-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Minimally Processed Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher processing level (Highly processed)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Whole-Food Focused Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher processing level (Highly processed)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher processing level (Highly processed)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Mediterranean-Style Eating
MixedDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Mediterranean-Style Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.
A tradeoff: Ingredients often higher in saturated fat (Mentions "butter". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Paleo-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Paleo-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Dairy ingredients (Mentions "milk", "butter", "cream". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Healthy Fat Focus
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Healthy Fat Focus, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Ingredients often higher in saturated fat (Mentions "butter". See ingredients for details.)
Athletic Fueling
NeutralAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Workout Recovery
NeutralAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Strength & Protein Focus
NeutralAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Strength & Protein Focus, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Low Gluten Eating
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low Gluten Eating, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis
What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates
The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.
Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter
Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.
Who may prioritize Food Integrity
Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.
How Food Integrity differs from Longevity
Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.
Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too
The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.
Common questions about this product
Is Devour Sweet & Tangy Pulled Pork Tender Pulled Pork In A Tangy Mustard Sauce With Bourbon Glazed Sweet Potatoes highly processed?
Food Integrity lists processing level as Highly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.
Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?
Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.
How much fiber is in one serving?
Devour Sweet & Tangy Pulled Pork Tender Pulled Pork In A Tangy Mustard Sauce With Bourbon Glazed Sweet Potatoes shows about 1.98g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.
Does it contain added sugar?
Devour Sweet & Tangy Pulled Pork Tender Pulled Pork In A Tangy Mustard Sauce With Bourbon Glazed Sweet Potatoes: 30g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include sugar, dark brown sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.
What helped the Longevity Score?
Key positives called out in the analysis include: Solid protein from pork; Roasted sweet potatoes add whole-food base; Simple ingredient list overall.
What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?
Key concerns noted include: High added sugar from sauce and glaze; Sodium is elevated for one meal; Low fiber for the carbohydrate load.
Who might evaluate this product differently?
People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same prepared meals differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.
Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
- Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
- How the Longevity Score is calculated
- How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
- Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
- Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
- Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information
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