Worst Product of the Week: March 2026 — Week 1

Every week, CheckIt AI identifies the lowest-scoring products from our database of 25,800+ grocery items. This week's analysis covers March 2026 — Week 1. The worst product found: BREAKFAST BURRITO, BACON by Don Miguel Mexican Foods, Inc. with a score of just 24/100.

🏆 This Week's Worst Product: BREAKFAST BURRITO, BACON

#1

BREAKFAST BURRITO, BACON

Don Miguel Mexican Foods, Inc.
24/100
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Checkit score 24/100. 1 high-risk additive(s). 1 moderate additive(s). contains canola, rapeseed. not organic.

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FILLING: WHOLE EGGS, BACON (CURED WITH: WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE AND MAY CONTAIN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: HONEY, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, FLAVORINGS, SMOKE FLAVORING, SPICE EXTRACTIVES), THREE CHEESES (PASTEURIZED PROCESS AMERICAN CHEESE, CHEDDAR CHEESE AND MONTEREY JACK CHEESE[ CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, NATURAL VEGETABLE COLORING {ANNATTO AND/OR APOCAROTENAL}, WATER, SODIUM CITRATE, MILKFAT, AND MAY CONTAIN CALCIUM CHIORIDE]), ONIONS GREEN CHILES, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: BELL PEPPERS, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WATER, FLAVORINGS, SALT, CHILE PEPPER (RED CHILE PEPPERS, CITRIC ACID), BELL PEPPER (BELL PEPPERS, WATER, CITRIC ACID), CITRIC ACID, VLNEGAR. TORTILLA: ENRICHED FLOUR(BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN & FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, CORN STARCH, CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), EMULSIFIER (SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE AND GUAR GUM), GUAR GUM, SODIUM METABISULFITE (DOUGH CONDITIONER).

Why Did It Score So Low?

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FILLING: WHOLE EGGS, BACON (CURED WITH: WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE AND MAY CONTAIN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: HONEY, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, FLAVORINGS, SMOKE FLAVORING, SPICE EXTRACTIVES), THREE CHEESES (PASTEURIZED PROCESS AMERICAN CHEESE, CHEDDAR CHEESE AND MONTEREY JACK CHEESE[ CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, NATURAL VEGETABLE COLORING {ANNATTO AND/OR APOCAROTENAL}, WATER, SODIUM CITRATE, MILKFAT, AND MAY CONTAIN CALCIUM CHIORIDE]), ONIONS GREEN CHILES, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: BELL PEPPERS, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WATER, FLAVORINGS, SALT, CHILE PEPPER (RED CHILE PEPPERS, CITRIC ACID), BELL PEPPER (BELL PEPPERS, WATER, CITRIC ACID), CITRIC ACID, VLNEGAR. TORTILLA: ENRICHED FLOUR(BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN & FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, CORN STARCH, CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), EMULSIFIER (SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE AND GUAR GUM), GUAR GUM, SODIUM METABISULFITE (DOUGH CONDITIONER).

Top 10 Worst Products This Week

Here are all 10 lowest-scoring products we found during March 2026 — Week 1:

#1

BREAKFAST BURRITO, BACON

Don Miguel Mexican Foods, Inc.
24/100
e160b e160e e223 e250 canola rapeseed corn starch eggs gluten milk

Checkit score 24/100. 1 high-risk additive(s). 1 moderate additive(s). contains canola, rapeseed. not organic.

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FILLING: WHOLE EGGS, BACON (CURED WITH: WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE AND MAY CONTAIN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: HONEY, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, FLAVORINGS, SMOKE FLAVORING, SPICE EXTRACTIVES), THREE CHEESES (PASTEURIZED PROCESS AMERICAN CHEESE, CHEDDAR CHEESE AND MONTEREY JACK CHEESE[ CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, NATURAL VEGETABLE COLORING {ANNATTO AND/OR APOCAROTENAL}, WATER, SODIUM CITRATE, MILKFAT, AND MAY CONTAIN CALCIUM CHIORIDE]), ONIONS GREEN CHILES, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: BELL PEPPERS, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WATER, FLAVORINGS, SALT, CHILE PEPPER (RED CHILE PEPPERS, CITRIC ACID), BELL PEPPER (BELL PEPPERS, WATER, CITRIC ACID), CITRIC ACID, VLNEGAR. TORTILLA: ENRICHED FLOUR(BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN & FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, CORN STARCH, CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), EMULSIFIER (SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE AND GUAR GUM), GUAR GUM, SODIUM METABISULFITE (DOUGH CONDITIONER).

#2

Banquet Salisbury Steak with Creamy Mashed Potatoes & Cinnamon Apple Dessert, Frozen Meal, 11.88 oz.

Conagra Brands, Inc
24/100
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Checkit score 24/100. 1 high-risk additive(s). 6 moderate additive(s). contains corn oil, retinyl palmitate. not organic.

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MASHED POTATOES: Rehydrated Potato Flakes and Granules (Water, Potatoes, Mono- and Diglycerides, Citric Acid, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate, BHT, Sodium Bisulfite), Water, Cream, Margarine (Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Monoglycerides, Sodium Benzoate, Soy Lecithin, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Vitamin A Palmitate, Beta Carotene [Color], Vitamin D3 [Cholecalciferol], Natural Flavor), Soybean Oil, Sugar, Salt, Nonfat Dry Milk, Monosodium Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Flavoring. GRAVY: Water, Modified Corn Starch, 2% or less of the following: Salt, Monosodium Glutamate, Flavorings, Caramel Color, Corn Syrup Solids, Whey, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Sugar, Extractives of Paprika, Vegetable Juice Concentrates (Celery, Carrot, Onion And Leek), Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate, Xanthan Gum, Propylene Glycol. SALISBURY STEAK PATTY: Mechanically Separated Chicken, Water, Pork, Beef, Breader (Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour [Bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Durum Flour, Leavening [Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate], Yeast), Textured Vegetable Protein (Soy Flour, Caramel Color), Soy Protein Concentrate, Less Than 2% Of: Dried Onion, Salt, Flavorings, Caramel Color, Potassium Phosphates, Dextrose, Potassium Salt, Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid. CINNAMON APPLE DESSERT: Water, Apples (Citric Acid and Ascorbic Acid to Retain Color), 2% or less of: Sugar, Brown Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Natural Flavor, Acetylated Monoglycerides, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Cinnamon, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Propylene Glycol, Ethanol, Spice, Lemon Oil. CORN: Corn, Water, Salt, Sugar. CONTAINS: MILK, SOY, WHEAT.

#3

Beef Jerky

Old Trapper
24/100
e250 beef

Checkit score 24/100. 1 high-risk additive(s). not organic.

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beef, brown sugar, salt, beef stock, sugar, spices, flavorings, vinegar, sodium nitrite

#4

Butter Dinner Roll

Costco
24/100
e471 eggs gluten milk

Checkit score 24/100. 1 high-risk additive(s). not organic.

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BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHOLE MILK (PASTEURIZED MILK WITH VITAMIN D), BUTTER (CREAM AND/OR MILK, SALT), SUGAR, WATER, EGGS, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: NONFAT DRY MILK. SALT, YEAST, MONO - & DIGLYCERIDES, SOYBEAN OIL, ENZYMES, ASCORBIC ACID. ALLERGEN INFORMATION: CONTAINS: WHEAT, EGG, MILK. 30 COUNT PRODUCED ON EQUIPMENT THAT ALSO PROCESSES PEANUTS, TREE NUTS, SESAME AND DAIRY. CONSUMERS WITH FOOD ALLERGIES, PLEASE READ THE INGREDIENT STATEMENT CAREFULLY.

#5

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH PROTEIN BARS, CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH

Quest Nutrition, LLC
24/100
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Checkit score 24/100. 1 high-risk additive(s). 1 moderate additive(s). not organic.

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PROTEIN BLEND (MILK PROTEIN ISOLATE, WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE), POLYDEXTROSE (PREBIOTIC FIBER), ALMONDS, WATER, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, ERYTHRITOL, NATURAL FLAVORS, COCOA BUTTER. CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SEA SALT, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, STEVIA SWEETENER, SUCRALOSE.

#6

CLASSIC ALFREDO PASTA SAUCE, CLASSIC ALFREDO

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
24/100
e270 e407 e410 e412 sunflower oil modified corn starch corn starch eggs milk

Checkit score 24/100. 3 high-risk additive(s). contains sunflower oil, modified corn starch. not organic.

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WATER, CREAM, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SUNFLOWER OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL AND/ OR SOYBEAN OIL, PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), DAIRY PRODUCT SOLIDS, MODIFIED EGG YOLK (EGG YOLKS, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, CONTAINS 0.5% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: ROMANO CHEESE (COW'S MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), ROASTED GARLIC POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, BLUE CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), BUTTERFAT, NATURAL FLAVOR, SPICES, LACTIC ACID, ONION POWDER.

#7

COUNTRY FRIED BEEF STEAK WITH SIGNATURE, HOMESTYLE MASHED POTATOES & COUNTRY-STYLE GRAVY, COUNTRY FRIED BEEF STEAK

Overhill Farms, Inc.
24/100
e160c e222 e320 e321 canola oil rapeseed oil yellow corn flour beef gluten milk

Checkit score 24/100. 2 high-risk additive(s). 1 moderate additive(s). contains canola oil, rapeseed oil. not organic.

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WATER, COOKED COUNTRY FRIED BREADED BEEF STEAK {BEEF, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 1.5% OF THE FOLLOWING: MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, SPICES, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, BUTTERMILK PRODUCT [SWEET CREAM, WHEY CREAM], WHEAT GLUTEN, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, SUGAR, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, DEXTROSE, YEAST, ONION POWDER, LEAVENING [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE], SOYBEAN OIL, DRIED VAIEY, MONO AND DIGLYCBUDES, SPICE EXTRACTIVE, LEAVENING [SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE], BUTTERMILK FLAVOR [CULTURED BUTTERMILK MALTODEXTRIN, CITRIC ACID, SALT], CITRIC ACID), HALF AND HALF (MILK, CREAM), POTATO FLAKES AND GRANULES (POTATOES, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, FRESHNESS PRESERVED WITH SODIUM METABISULFITE, SODIUM BISULFITE, BHA, MAY CONTAIN ASCORBIC ACID), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MILK SOLIDS (CREAM, MILKFAT, NONFAT MILK), CHICKEN BASE (CHICKEN MEAT AND CONCENTRATED CHICKEN STOCK, SALT, SUGAR, DRIED WHEY RENDERED CHICKEN FAT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, EXTRACTIVES OF TURMERIC), CANOLA OIL, SALT, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SPICES, GRANULATED GARLIC.

#8

CREAMY MILK CHOCOLATE MEAL REPLACEMENT SHAKE, CREAMY MILK CHOCOLATE

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
24/100
e322 e322i e339 e340 canola oil rapeseed oil retinyl palmitate milk soybeans

Checkit score 24/100. 3 high-risk additive(s). contains canola oil, rapeseed oil. not organic.

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FAT FREE MILK, WATER, CANOLA OIL, FRUCTOSE, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), CELLULOSE GEL, CELLULOSE GUM, SOY LECITHIN, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CARRAGEENAN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM AND SUCRALOSE (NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENERS). VITAMINS & MINERALS: SODIUM ASCORBATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CHOLECALCIFEROL, PHYTONADIONE, RIBOFLAVIN, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, CYANOCABALAMIN, D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, ZINC GLUCONATE, MANGANESE SULFATE, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, D, L-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE, NIACINAMIDE, FOLIC ACID, BIOTIN, DIMAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM SELENITE, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE.

#9

CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER, CREAMY

Target Stores
24/100
e471 rapeseed peanuts soybeans

Checkit score 24/100. 1 high-risk additive(s). contains rapeseed. not organic.

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DRY ROASTED PEANUTS, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS (RAPESEED, COTTONSEED, SOYBEAN), MOLASSES, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT.

#10

Calcium Magnesium Zinc

Nature's Bounty
24/100
e460 e572

Checkit score 24/100. 1 high-risk additive(s). 1 moderate additive(s). not organic.

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Vitamin D (D3 Cholecalciferol), Calcium (Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Gluconate), Magnesium (Magnesium Oxide, Magnesium Gluconate), Zinc (Zinc Gluconate, Zinc Citrate), Vegetable Cellulose, Titanium Dioxide 2% (Color), Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.

Healthier Alternatives

Instead of the products above, try these higher-scoring options:

Plant based chocolate
Truvani
100/100
Plant Based Protein Chocolate Peanut Butter Flavored
Truvani
100/100
Organic Pear Blueberry Apple Avocado (Sitter)
Gerber
100/100
Organic Value Pack: Pear Peach Strawberry, Carrot Apple Mango & Apple Blueberry Spinach (Sitter)
Gerber
100/100
Apple Peach
Gerber
100/100

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