Crinkle Fries

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Crinkle Fries 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.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Dextrin): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Modified Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Monoglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Frozen Vegetables, this product is more processed than about 96% of the 6,343 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 Crinkle Fries' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil (Sunflower, Cottonseed, Soybean, And/Or Canola).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto Extract, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate (To Retain Natural Color).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Lactate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.