Fully Loaded Nacho Cheese Mashed Potatoes
The processing score reflects 27 ingredients, including ingredients listed as artificial, corn syrup and emulsifiers or gums. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
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Ingredients
22 listed · 7 flagged for reviewIDAHO POTATOES, SALT, VEGETABEL OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: COCONUT, SOYBEAN, SUNFLOWER, COTTONSEED, CANOLA), WHEY, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SUGAR, TOMATO POWDER, NONFAT DRY MILK, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM STEARYOL LACTYLATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL YEAST EXTRACT, SPICES, ANNATTO EXTRACT, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE (PRESERVE FRESHNESS), DEHYDRATED ONION, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, SODIUM BISULFITE (PRESERVE FRESHNESS), CITRIC ACID (PRESERVE FRESHNESS), MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (PRESERVE FRESHNESS), LESS THAN 2% SILICON DIOXIDE ADDED AS AN ANTICAKING AGENT.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Fully Loaded Nacho Cheese Mashed Potatoes scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Within Prepared Entrees, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 6,999 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 Fully Loaded Nacho Cheese Mashed Potatoes' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetabel Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following: Coconut, Soybean, Sunflower, Cottonseed, Canola).
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.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Stearyol Lactylate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Natural And Artificial Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Annatto Extract.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate (Preserve Freshness).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Bisulfite (Preserve Freshness).
Natural sources but industrial application.
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Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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