Fat Free Tartar Sauce

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Fat Free Tartar Sauce scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Dough Conditioners (L-Cysteine): Industrial bread additives not used in home baking.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 6, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Chemical Preservatives (With Potassium Sorbate And Calcium Disodium Edta As Preservatives): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.

Within Ketchup & Mustard, this product is more processed than about 77% of the 6,563 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 Fat Free Tartar Sauce'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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Cellulose Gel, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in 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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil*.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Phosphoric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Beta Carotene.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.