Lawry's, Garlic Spread
The processing score reflects 16 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, preservatives, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
13 listed · 5 flagged for reviewPARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OIL, WATER, SALT, SUGAR, TAPIOCA MALTODEXTRIN, GARLIC, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES (FOR SMOOTHNESS), PARMESAN CHEESE (CULTURED PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE (TO PROTECT QUALITY), NATURAL FLAVOR, EXTRACTIVES OF CARROT, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Lawry's, Garlic Spread scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate (To Protect Quality)): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides (For Smoothness)): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Pickles & Relishes, this product is more processed than about 84% of the 10,255 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 Lawry's, Garlic 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.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Tapioca Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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