Kroger, Smoked Salmon Dip

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Kroger, Smoked Salmon Dip scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan And Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Stabilizers (Carob Beans, Xanthan And Guar Gums)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Dips & Salsa, this product is more processed than about 83% of the 6,665 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 Kroger, Smoked Salmon Dip'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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Dressing: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Water, Sugar Alcohol, Rice, Salt, Egg Whiten, Sugar, Soybean Oil, Sorbitol, Modified Tapioca Starch, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Salt, Soy Protein Isolate, Wheat Glutern, Brown Sugar, Calcium Carbonate, Oat Fiber, Potassium Chloride, Autolized Yeast Extract, Sodium Tripolyphosphate (To Retain Moisture), Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Carmine (Color), Natural Color, Natural Wood Smoke.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.