Homestyle Hash Brown Casserole
Processing Score
23.6Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
3.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 88 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, MSG, preservatives, plus 4 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
013120000034
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size135 g
Amount per serving
Calories
180
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g
13%
Saturated Fat 5g
25%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 30mg
10%
Sodium 460mg
20%
Total Carbohydrate 19g
7%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 5g
Calcium 100mg
8%
Iron 0.7mg
4%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
26 listed · 8 flagged for reviewSHREDDED HASHBROWNS (POTATOES, DEXTROSE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE), SOUR CREAM (CULTURED MILK, CREAM, WHEY, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, CALCIUM SULFATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE [TO PROTECT FLAVOR]), WATER, CHEESE BLEND (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CANOLA OIL, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, WATER, MILKFAT, SALT, ENZYMES], SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SALT, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID, APOCAROTENAL [COLOR]), PANKO BREAD CRUMBS (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, YEAST, SUGAR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], ASCORBIC ACID [ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER]), ONIONS, CHEESE-TYPE SEASONING (MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, TAPIOCA STARCH, DEGERMINATED WHITE CORN FLOUR, SALT, SUGAR, SPICE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, YEAST, XANTHAN GUM, MONOGLYCERIDES, MODIFIED CELLULOSE GUM, YEAST EXTRACT, SILICON DIOXIDE, EXTRACTIVE OF PAPRIKA [COLOR], ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], ASCORBIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, WHEAT FLOUR, COOKED CHICKEN MEAT, COOKED MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, CORN STARCH, WHEY POWDER, CREAM, CHICKEN FAT, CHICKEN STOCK, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK, SPICES, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, BETA-CAROTENE, SOY LECITHIN.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Homestyle Hash Brown Casserole scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Processed Meats (Cooked Mechanically Separated Chicken): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate, Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Within Frozen Sides, this product is more processed than about 76% of the 851 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 Homestyle Hash Brown Casserole'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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Shredded Hashbrowns (Potatoes, Dextrose, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate), Panko Bread Crumbs (Enriched Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Contains Less Than 2% Of Salt, Yeast, Sugar, Malted Barley Flour, Caramel Color, Annatto Extract [Color], Ascorbic Acid [Added As A Dough Conditioner]).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Disodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Beta-Carotene.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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