Caesar's, Penne 2 Pasta, Tofu & Kale

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Caesar's, Penne 2 Pasta, Tofu & Kale scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Natural Flavors (Vegetable Base (Vegetable Juice Concentrate [Carrot, Celery Juice, Onion]And Cooked Vegetables [Carrot, Onion And Celery]Tomato Paste, Yeast Extract, Sea Salt, Evaporated Cane Juice, Molasses, Onion Powder, Potato Flour, Flavor And Canola Oil)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

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 Caesar's, Penne 2 Pasta, Tofu & Kale'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: Olive Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.