Baked Green Bean Casserole

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Baked Green Bean Casserole scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate To Product Flavor): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.

Within Prepared Entrees, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 6,999 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 Baked Green Bean Casserole'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: French Fried Onions (Onions, Palm Oil, Enriched Wheat Flour [What Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Soy Flour, Salt, Dextrose), Mushroom Base (Sauteed Mushrooms, Salt, Dextrose, Potato Flour, Butter [Cream [Milk], Flavorings], Sugar, Hydrolyzed Soy And Wheat Proteins, Flavoring, Corn Oil).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.