Cajun Style Etouffee Base

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cajun Style Etouffee Base scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Of: Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.

Within Frozen Sides, this product is more processed than about 76% of the 851 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 Cajun Style Etouffee Base'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: Seafood Base (Cooked Lobster, Shrimp, Crab And Clams, Salt, Maltodextrin, Soybean Oil, Dehydrated Potato, Clarified Butter Oil, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Wheat Gluten Protein, Natural Flavor [Extract Of Shrimp, Salt, Yeast Extract, Dextrin, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate], Dehydrated Bonito [Fish], Onion Powder, Xantham Gum, Paprika).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.