Hillshire, Tuscan Flair Snacking Small Plates

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Hillshire, Tuscan Flair Snacking Small Plates scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Industrial Enzymes (Tomato Powder. Natural* Monterey Jack Cheese With Garlic & Herbs Ingredients: [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Garlic And Herb Seasoning (Dehydrated Garlic, Dehydrated Onion, Sea Salt, Spice, Dehydrated Parsley, Butter (Cream, Salt), Skim Milk, Spice Extractives), Parsley, Enzymes]): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose (To Prevent Caking), Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Other Snacks, this product is more processed than about 65% of the 7,439 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 Hillshire, Tuscan Flair Snacking Small Plates' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose, Smoked Sugar, Sugar, Natamycin (A Natural Mold Inhibitor). Amaretto Flavored Milk Chocolate Almonds: Milk Chocolate [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate Liquor, Whole Milk Powder, Soy Lecithin (An Emulsifier), Salt, Vanilla].

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: Sunflower Oil, Canola Oil, Olive Oil Flavor.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Wheat Sourdough [ (Water, Fermented Wheat Flour), Sponge Extract (Water, Fermented Wheat Flour), Salt, Inactivated Yeast, Potassium Citrate (Buffering Agent), Enzymes, Xanthan Gum].

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.