Hormel, Compleats, Cheesy Potatoes & Beef
The processing score reflects 29 ingredients, including MSG and modified ingredients.
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Ingredients
13 listed · 3 flagged for reviewWATER, REHYDRATED POTATOES, BEEF, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, BUTTER (CREAM [MILK], SALT), PASTEURIZED PROCESS AMERICAN CHEESE (AMERICAN CHEESE [MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES], WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CREAM, SALT, LACTIC ACID), MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE (NONFAT MILK, MILK PROTEIN), TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (SOY FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR), SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, FLAVORING, SPICES, ERYTHORBIC ACID.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Hormel, Compleats, Cheesy Potatoes & Beef scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Modified Proteins (Textured Vegetable Protein (Soy Flour, Caramel Color)): Extensive modification indicates UPF.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Milk Protein Concentrate (Nonfat Milk, Milk Protein)): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate, Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Boxed Dinners & Sides, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 4,145 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
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