Six Cheese Ravioli

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Six Cheese Ravioli scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Stabilizers & Gums (Cream Cheese (Pasteurized Milk And Cream, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Stabilizers (Xanthan And/Or Carrageenan And/Or Guar Gum)), Pectin): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Industrial Enzymes (Asiago Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes)Romano Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzyme)Pasteurized Cream): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Within Frozen Dinners, this product is more processed than about 37% of the 5,358 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 Six Cheese Ravioli'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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cheese Stabilizer (Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Chloride.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.