Battered Whole Mushrooms, Battered

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Battered Whole Mushrooms, Battered scores Highly 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.
• Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglyceride): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Frozen Appetizers, this is among the less processed of the 4,714 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 Battered Whole Mushrooms, Battered'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.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Salt. Prefried In Vegetable Oil (Soybean And/Or Cottonseed Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.