Holiday Helper Tray
The processing score reflects 69 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, ingredients listed as artificial, plus 5 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
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Ingredients
37 listed · 13 flagged for reviewVEGETABLES: CARROTS, GRAPE TOMATOES, BROCCOLI. APPLE SLICES: APPLES AND CALCIUM ASCORBATE (A BLEND OF CALCIUM AND VITAMIN C TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS AND COLOR.)CHEESE BLEND: LOW MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (VEGETABLE COLOR)], POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING), NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR). YOGURT FLAVORED PRETZELS: SUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (PALM KERNEL, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL AND COCONUT, HYDROGENATED PALM), SKIM MILK, YOGURT POWDER (CULTURED WHEY SOLIDS, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, YOGURT CULTURES), LACTOSE, SALT, LACTIC ACID, CORN SYRUP, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, YEAST, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDE, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLIN (ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR). RANCH DIP: CULTURED BUTTERMILK, CANOLA OIL, WATER, SOUR CREAM PRODUCT (CULTURED MILK, CREAM, WHEY, SKIM MILK POWDER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, CALCIUM SULPHATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, ENZYMES), SUGAR, EGG YOLK, VINEGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DRIED CARROTS, DRIED ONION, CIDER VINEGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, GARLIC, DRIED GARLIC, XANTHAN GUM, SPICE, DRIED GREEN ONION.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Holiday Helper Tray 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 Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (Vegetable Color)]): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Powdered Cellulose (To Prevent Caking), Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other Additives (Distilled Monoglyceride): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Within Fresh Produce, this product is more processed than about 90% of the 6,649 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 Holiday Helper Tray'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.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Soy Lecithin.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Natural FlavorsUPF marker
In this product: Natural Flavors.
Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Broccoli. Apple Slices: Apples And Calcium Ascorbate (A Blend Of Calcium And Vitamin C To Maintain Freshness And Color.)Cheese Blend: Low Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes).
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Natamycin (A Natural Mold Inhibitor). Yogurt Flavored Pretzels: Sugar, Sour Cream Product (Cultured Milk, Cream, Whey, Skim Milk Powder, Modified Corn Starch, Maltodextrin, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Guar Gum, Carrageenan, Calcium Sulphate, Locust Bean Gum, Enzymes), Sugar, Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel, Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel And Coconut, Hydrogenated Palm), Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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