Clear Value, Spaghetti Rings

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Clear Value, Spaghetti Rings scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Industrial Enzymes (Enzyme Modified Cheddar Cheese Blend (Cheddar, Blue, And Semi-Soft Cheese Blend [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Water, Whey, Salt, Citric Acid), Enzyme Modified Romano Cheese (Romano Cheese [Pasteurized Cow'S Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Water, Salt, Disodium Phosphate)): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Soup & Chili, this product is more processed than about 64% of the 7,596 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 Clear Value, Spaghetti Rings' 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 PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Enriched Pasta Product (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Chloride.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Beta Carotene.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.