Cajun Ranch Chopped Kit, Cajun Ranch

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cajun Ranch Chopped Kit, Cajun Ranch scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Fresh Produce, this product is more processed than about 90% of the 6,649 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 Cajun Ranch Chopped Kit, Cajun Ranch'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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetables: Romaine Lettuce. Dressing: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid. Cheese: Cheddar Cheese Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto [Vegetable Color], Potato Starch To Prevent Caking , Powdered Cellulose To Prevent Caking , Natamycin A Mold Inhibitor . Crispy Red Bell Pepper: Red Bell Peppers, Enriched Flour Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid , Sunflower And/Or Safflower Oil, Salt. Crispy Jalapenos: Jalapeno Peppers, Enriched Flour Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid , Vegetable Oil Sunflower, Safflower And/Or Canola , Salt.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.