Cheddar Cheese Mashed Potato Shapes, Cheddar Cheese
The processing score reflects 9 ingredients, including artificial colors, modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights

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Ingredients
9 listed · 4 flagged for reviewPOTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING OILS: CANOLA, SOYBEAN, COTTONSEED, SUNFLOWER, CORN), DEHYDRATED POTATO FLAKES (POTATOES, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE (TO MAINTAIN COLOR), CITRIC ACID (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS)). CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF ANNATTO EXTRACT, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL FLAVOR, POTATO STARCH - MODIFIED, SALT, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE ADDED TO MAINTAIN COLOR, YEAST EXTRACT.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Cheddar Cheese Mashed Potato Shapes, Cheddar Cheese'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.
- Natural FlavorsUPF marker
In this product: Natural Flavor.
Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following Oils: Canola, Soybean, Cottonseed, Sunflower, Corn).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Dehydrated Potato Flakes (Potatoes, Mono- And Diglycerides, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate (To Maintain Color), Citric Acid (To Maintain Freshness)). Contains 2% Or Less Of Annatto Extract.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Caramel Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate Added To Maintain Color.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Colby Jack vs Cheddar Cheese and American Cheese vs Cheddar comparisons.
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About our scores and this content
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