Bbq Ranch Chopped Salad Kit, Bbq Ranch

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Bbq Ranch Chopped Salad Kit, Bbq Ranch 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.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Fresh Produce, this product is more processed than about 90% of the 6,649 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 Bbq Ranch Chopped Salad Kit, Bbq Ranch'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: High Oleic Sunflower 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: Bbq Sauce (Corn Syrup, Water, Sugar, Tomato Paste, Distilled Vinegar, Molasses, Modified Corn Starch, Less Than 2% Of The Following: Salt, Natural Flavor, Dried Garlic, Dried Onion, Dried Red Pepper, Xanthan Gum, Maltodextrin, Cultured Dextrose), Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.