Krab & Shrimp Louie Salad

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Krab & Shrimp Louie Salad scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Prepared Salads, this product is more processed than about 43% of the 1,234 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 Krab & Shrimp Louie Salad'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: Surimi (Alaska Pollock, Water, Wheat Starch, Sugar, Egg Whites, Potato Starch, Sorbitol, Salt, Wheat Flour, Natural And Artificial Flavors {Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Crab Extract}, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Color Added, Carmine Color), Dressing (Mayonnaise {Soybean Oil, Egg Yolks, Filter Water, Corn Syrup, Fructose, Vinegar, Mustard, Salt, Spice, And Calcium Disodium Edta [Added To Protect Flavor]}, Chili Sauce {Tomato Puree, [Tomato Paste, Water], Distilled White Vinegar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Salt, Corn Syrup, Dehydrated Onions, Spice, Garlic Powder, Natural Flavoring}, Heavy Cream {Pasteurized Manufacturing Cream, Carrageenan}, Sugar, Worcestershire Sauce {Distilled White Vinegar, Molasses, Water, Sugar, Onions, Anchovies, Salt, Garlic, Cloves, Tamarind Extract, Natural Flavorings, Chili Pepper Extract}, Salt, Cayenne Pepper), Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.