Margaret Holmes, Seasoned Cabbage

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Margaret Holmes, Seasoned Cabbage scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate, Natural Flavor, Natural Smoke Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Canned Vegetables, this product is more processed than about 99% of the 4,967 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 Margaret Holmes, Seasoned Cabbage'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: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Disodium Edta (To Preserve Color).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.