Aegean Greek Salad

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Aegean Greek Salad scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Bisulfate And Sodium Benzoate {Preservatives, Sodium Benzoate (Preservative]), Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan And Guar Gum (Standardized With Dextrose)): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Prepared Salads, this product is more processed than about 43% of the 1,234 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Aegean Greek Salad's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Enriched Macaroni Product (Semolina, Egg Whites, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Folic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.