Crab Salad

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Natural Flavors (Mayonnaise (Soybean Oil, Corn Sweeteners, Whole Eggs, Vinegar, Water, Salt, Spice, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Calcium Disodium Edta [Added To Protect The Flavor])): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Prepared Salads, this product is more processed than about 43% of the 1,234 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 Crab Salad'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: Imitation Crab Meat (Alaskan Pollock, Water, Corn Starch, Egg Whites, Sorbitol, Modified Food Starch, Sugar, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Salt, Soybean Oil, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Carmine, Soy Lecithin, Color Added).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Salad Oil (Soybean Oil, Rbd).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.