Baked Potato with Bacon & Cheese Soup

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Baked Potato with Bacon & Cheese Soup scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Industrial Enzymes (Sour Cream [Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Cream And Nonfat Milk, Potassium Sorbate (To Preserve Freshness)And Enzymes], Sharp Cheddar Cheese [Wisconsin Grade A Cheddar Cheese Aged 9 Months Or More, (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Water, Reduced Lactose Whey, Cream, Sorbic Acid (To Protect Flavor), Salt, Annatto (Color)]): 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 Baked Potato with Bacon & Cheese Soup'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: Bacon Pieces (Bacon Cured With: Water, Salt, Smoke Flavoring, Sodium Nitrite, May Contain Sugar, Sodium Erythorbate, Brown Sugar, Sodium Ascorbate, Potassium Chloride, Dextrose).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Yellow American Cheese [Cultured Milk And Skim Milk, Water, Cream, Sodium Citrate, Salt, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Sodium Phosphate, Artificial Color, Acetic Acid, Enzymes, Soy Lecithin], White American Cheese [Cultured Milk And Skim Milk, Water, Cream, Sodium Citrate, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Citric Acid, Acetic Acid, Enzymes, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Color].

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.