Deviled Egg Potato Salad, Deviled Egg

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Deviled Egg Potato Salad, Deviled Egg 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.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Relish [Cucumber, Water, Salt, Distilled Vinegar, Calcium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Less Than 1/10 Of 1% Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Alum, Natural Flavors, Dehydrated Red Bell Pepper, Fd&C Yellow 5, Polysorbate 80, Fd&C Blue 1], Xanthan Gum): 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 Deviled Egg Potato Salad, Deviled Egg'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.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Mayonnaise [Soybean Oil, Egg Yolks, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Distilled Vinegar, Corn Syrup, Contains 2% Or Less Of Salt, Mustard Flour, Citric Acid, Calcium Disodium Edta (To Protect Flavor), Natural Flavors].

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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.