Garlic Mashed Potatoes
The processing score reflects 21 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
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Ingredients
11 listed · 4 flagged for reviewPOTATOES, WHOLE MILK, BUTTER (SWEET CREAM, SALT), MARGARINE (LIQUID AND HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF VEGETABLE MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), SALT, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, WATER, POTASSIUM SORBATE TO PROTECT FLAVOR, DEHYDRATED ROASTED GARLIC, DISODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE TO MAINTAIN COLOR, TITANIUM DIOXIDE.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Garlic 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.
- Chemical PreservativesStrong UPF marker
In this product: Potassium Sorbate To Protect Flavor.
Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Margarine (Liquid And Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Contains Less Than 2% Of Vegetable Mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate Added).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Disodium Pyrophosphate To Maintain Color, Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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