Chicken Caesar, Salad Bowl

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Chicken Caesar, Salad Bowl 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.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Less Than 2% Soy Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Carrageenan): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Pickles & Relishes, this product is more processed than about 84% of the 10,255 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 Chicken Caesar, Salad Bowl'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.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Lactate, Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Caesar Dressing (Water, Canola Oil, Garlic, Parmesan Cheese [Skim Milk, Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Dijon Mustard [Water, Mustard Seed, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, White Wine, Citric Acid, Turmeric {Color}, Tartaric Acid, Spices], Egg Yolk, Distilled Vinegar, Dried Garlic, Salt, Pepper Sauce [Cayenne Peppers, Distilled Vinegar, Water, Salt, Garlic Powder], Lemon Juice Concentrate, Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Mustard Flour, Xanthan Gum, Spice, Anchovies, Propylene Glycol Alginate).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.