Mashed Potatoes
Processing Score
11.8Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
3.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 45 ingredients, including preservatives, modified ingredients and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
037600810791
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size142 g
Amount per serving
Calories
200
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g
15%
Saturated Fat 7g
35%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 35mg
12%
Sodium 450mg
20%
Total Carbohydrate 18g
7%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 4g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 80mg
6%
Iron 0.4mg
2%
* 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
15 listed · 3 flagged for reviewCOOKED POTATOES (POTATOES, WATER), MILK WITH VITAMIN D3, BUTTER (CREAM AND SALT), PASTEURIZED PROCESS WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF MILK FAT, SALT), SOUR CREAM (CREAM, MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, CALCIUM SULFATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CULTURE), CREAM, BACON (CURED WITH WATER, SUGAR, SALT, SMOKE FLAVORING, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), CULTURED DEXTROSE, SEA SALT, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SPICE, CHIVES, POTASSIUM SORBATE, NISIN PREPARATION (SALT, NISIN).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Mashed Potatoes scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Other Additives (Sodium Diacetate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Within Prepared Entrees, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 6,999 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 Mashed Potatoes' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Milk With Vitamin D3.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Bacon (Cured With Water, Sugar, Salt, Smoke Flavoring, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Sea Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Nisin Preparation (Salt, Nisin).
Natural sources but industrial application.
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About our scores and this content
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