Deli Baked Potato Salad

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate Added To Protect Flavor): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Natural Color, Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose Added To Prevent Caking, Natamycin [A Natural Mold Inhibitor]). Water): 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 Deli Baked Potato 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: Mayonnaise (Soybean Oil, Water, Egg Yolks, Vinegar, Sugar, Salt, Mustard Flour), Bacon Bits (Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrate).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.