Kentucky Cole Slaw

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Kentucky Cole Slaw scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate As A Preservative): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, And Gum Tragacanth, Standardized With Dextrose)): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Dressings & Mayo, this product is more processed than about 71% of the 5,534 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 Kentucky Cole Slaw'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: Salad Dressing (Soybean Oil, Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Modified Food Starch, Egg Yolk, Salt, Mustard Flour, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate As A Preservative), Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.