Sandwich Spread
The processing score reflects 37 ingredients, including artificial sweeteners, preservatives, modified ingredients, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
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Ingredients
25 listed · 10 flagged for reviewWATER, SOYBEAN OIL, PICKLE RELISH [CUCUMBERS, SUGAR, VINEGAR, WATER, LACTIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, MUSTARD SEED, POTASSIUM SORBATE (USED TO PROTECT QUALITY), CELERY SEED, NATURAL SPICE FLAVOR], SUGAR, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CORN STARCH, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, EGGS, IODIZED SALT (SALT, POTASSIUM IODIDE), EGG YOLKS, MUSTARD FLOUR, XANTHAN GUM, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID AND POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (USED TO PROTECT QUALITY), PHOSPHORIC ACID, SALT, GUAR GUM, ASPARTAME*, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM (NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER), GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, LACTOSE (MILK), CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, BETA CAROTENE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Sandwich Spread 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.
- Artificial Sweeteners (Aspartame*): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Pickle Relish [Cucumbers, Sugar, Vinegar, Water, Lactic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Mustard Seed, Potassium Sorbate (Used To Protect Quality), Celery Seed, Natural Spice Flavor], Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
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 Sandwich Spread'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: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Iodized Salt (Salt, Potassium Iodide), Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid, Sorbic Acid And Potassium Sorbate And Calcium Disodium Edta (Used To Protect Quality), Phosphoric Acid, Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Acesulfame Potassium (Non-Nutritive Sweetener).
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Beta Carotene.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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