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Market Pantry, Four Cheese Mashed Potatoes

Processing Score
12.1Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
5.5/10Good

The processing score reflects 36 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring and emulsifiers or gums. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sodium
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
085239144442
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size28 g
Amount per serving
Calories
110
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.5g
3%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 490mg
21%
Total Carbohydrate 20g
7%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 2g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0mg
0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

24 listed · 5 flagged for review

POTATOES (DEHYDRATED POTATOES, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, WITH SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BISULFITE AND CITRIC ACID ADDED AS PRESERVATIVES), PALM OIL, DAIRY PRODUCT SOLIDS, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, LACTOSE, BUTTER POWDER, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, NONFAT DRY MILK, SUGAR, CHEDDAR, PARMESAN, ROMANO, BLUE CHEESES (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SODIUM CASEINATE, COLOR (TITANIUM DIOXIDE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM SILICOALUMINATE, WHITE PEPPER, BUTTER OIL, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Market Pantry, Four Cheese Mashed Potatoes scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

  • Processed Dairy Ingredients (Sodium Caseinate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
  • Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Guanylate, Disodium Inosinate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
  • Other Additives (Sodium Silicoaluminate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Prepared Entrees, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 6,999 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 Market Pantry, Four Cheese Mashed Potatoes' 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: Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Chloride, Potassium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Color (Titanium Dioxide, Yellow 5, Yellow 6).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

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