Instant Four Cheese Mashed Potatoes

Processing Score

13.1Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

6.5/10Good

The processing score reflects 38 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, MSG, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sodium

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

041270946360

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size23 g

Amount per serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g

Saturated Fat 0g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 420mg

18%

Total Carbohydrate 18g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 2g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 0mg

* 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

22 listed · 8 flagged for review

DEHYDRATED POTATO WITH EMULSIFIER (MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES)AND PRESERVATIVE (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BISULFITE, CITRIC ACID), MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), OF: WHEY, SUGAR, PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, BUTTERMILK, NATURAL FLAVOR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NONFAT MILK, CALCIUM SILICATE, ROMANO CHEESE (SHEEP AND COW MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, DEHYDRATED ONION, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, LACTIC ACID, BLUE CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), REDUCED LACTOSE WHEY, CITRIC ACID, YELLOW 5 & 6.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Instant Four Cheese Mashed Potatoes scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 & 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Emulsifiers (Dehydrated Potato With Emulsifier (Mono-And Diglycerides)And Preservative (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bisulfite, Citric Acid)): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate, Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Instant Four Cheese 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Silicate.

Common in powdered processed foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Disodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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