Hormel, Compleats, Cheesy Potatoes & Ham

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Hormel, Compleats, Cheesy Potatoes & Ham 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.
• 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.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Hormel, Compleats, Cheesy Potatoes & Ham'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: Smoked Ham Water Added (Cured With Water, Sugar, Salt, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Sodium Lactate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Nitrite. May Also Contain: Dextrose, Natural Smoke Flavor, Sodium Erythorbate And Flavoring).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.