Lasagna, Garden Vegetable

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Lasagna, Garden Vegetable scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Other Additives (Lasagna Sauce (Organic Ground Tomatoes In Heavy Puree {Organically Grown Vine-Ripened Fresh Unpeeled Ground Tomatoes, Organic Extra Heavy Tomato Puree And Sea Salt}, Water, Organic Tomato Puree {Organically Grown Vine-Ripened Fresh Tomatoes, Sea Salt, Citric Acid}, Onions, Sea Salt, Corn Starch, Garlic, Basil, Herbs And Spices, Garlic Powder)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Stabilizer [Organic Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan, Organic Locust Bean 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 Lasagna, Garden Vegetable'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.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt, Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin A Palmitate.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.