Hormel, Compleats, Lasagna with Meat Sauce

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Hormel, Compleats, Lasagna with Meat Sauce'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.

Modified StarchesStrong UPF marker

In this product: Modified Cornstarch.

Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Lasagna (Pasta [Water, Enriched Durum Wheat Flour {Durum Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid}, Egg Whites, Eggs], Ricotta Cheese [Whey, Pasteurized Skim Milk, Vinegar, Salt], Water, Bread Crumbs [Bleached Wheat Flour, Dextrose, Salt, Yeast], Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Part-Skim Cow'S Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Calcium Propionate], Romano Cheese [Pasteurized Part-Skim Cow'S Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Calcium Propionate], Salt, Granulated Garlic, Sodium Metabisulfite, White Pepper), Sugar, Garlic (Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Olive Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Wine (Contains Salt, Potassium Sorbate [Preservative]).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.