Andy Capp Cheddar Fries 8 Oz
The processing score reflects 53 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, MSG, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat, total fat and cholesterol.
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Ingredients
22 listed · 11 flagged for reviewDEGERMED YELLOW CORNMEAL, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL), DRIED POTATOES, CHEESE POWDER (WHEY, SALT, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, REDUCED LACTOSE WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CITRIC ACID, CHEDDAR AND BLUE CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, SPICE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CANOLA OIL, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, LACTIC ACID), LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, DEXTROSE, ONION POWDER, WATER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, TBHQ, SHORTENING POWDER (SOYBEAN OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SODIUM CASEINATE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES), HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, WHEY, DRIED PARSLEY, NATURAL CHEDDAR CHEESE FLAVOR (MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL CHEDDAR CHEESE FLAVOR, WHEY SOLIDS, SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE), MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, CITRIC ACID, YELLOW 5 LAKE, NATURAL FLAVORS, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, DRIED CHIVES, YELLOW 6 LAKE. CONTAINS: MILK.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Andy Capp Cheddar Fries 8 Oz scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Chemical Preservatives (Tbhq): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 Lake): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate, Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Within Other Snacks, this product is more processed than about 65% of the 7,439 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 Andy Capp Cheddar Fries 8 Oz'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: Vegetable Oil (Palm And/Or Cottonseed Oil).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Cheese Powder (Whey, Salt, Buttermilk Solids, Reduced Lactose Whey, Maltodextrin, Monosodium Glutamate, Citric Acid, Cheddar And Blue Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Spice, Artificial Flavor, Canola Oil, Disodium Phosphate, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Lactic Acid), Dextrose, Shortening Powder (Soybean Oil, Corn Syrup Solids, Sodium Caseinate, Mono And Diglycerides), Natural Cheddar Cheese Flavor (Maltodextrin, Natural Cheddar Cheese Flavor, Whey Solids, Salt, Disodium Phosphate).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Less Than 2% Of: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Colby Jack vs Cheddar Cheese and American Cheese vs Cheddar comparisons.
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