Horchata Cook & Serve Pudding, Horchata

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Horchata Cook & Serve Pudding, Horchata scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Modified Starches (Modified Tapioca Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides (Prevents Foaming)): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Carrageenan, Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Puddings & Gelatin, this product is more processed than about 36% of the 1,991 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 Horchata Cook & Serve Pudding, Horchata'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: Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.