Mashed Potatoes, Cheddar
Processing Score
15.4Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
016000482081
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Nutrition data isn't available for this product.
Imported and store-brand products often ship without a structured nutrition label, so we leave it blank rather than estimate.
Ingredients
31 listed · 8 flagged for reviewPOTATOES*, WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SOYBEAN OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY, NONFAT MILK, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, COLOR (ARTIFICIAL COLOR, YELLOW LAKES 5 & 6), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM ALGINATE, LACTIC ACID, SUGAR, PARMESAN CHEESE* (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), COCONUT OIL, XANTHAN GUM, CHEDDAR CHEESE* (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, SOYBEAN, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), BUTTERMILK, ONION*, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), YEAST EXTRACT, CALCIUM LACTATE, BLUE CHEESE* (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SILICON DIOXIDE, ENZYME MODIFIED ROMANO CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES). FRESHNESS PRESERVED BY SORBIC ACID, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BISULFITE, CITRIC ACID.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Mashed Potatoes, Cheddar scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Colors (Color (Artificial Color, Yellow Lakes 5 & 6)): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Sodium Alginate, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzyme Modified Romano Cheese (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes). Freshness Preserved By Sorbic Acid): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant 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 Mashed Potatoes, Cheddar'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, Coconut Oil, Vegetable Oil (Canola, Soybean, And/Or Sunflower Oil).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Maltodextrin, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Lactate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid, Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator
In this product: Silicon Dioxide.
Common in powdered processed foods.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Colby Jack vs Cheddar Cheese and American Cheese vs Cheddar comparisons.
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