Mashed Potatoes, Creamy Butter
Processing Score
8.6Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
016000452121
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Nutrition data isn't available for this product.
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Ingredients
19 listed · 6 flagged for reviewPOTATOES*, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, CREAM, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CHEDDAR CHEESE* (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, NONFAT MILK, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SILICON DIOXIDE, COLOR (TURMERIC AND ANNATTO EXTRACT), SOY LECITHIN. FRESHNESS PRESERVED BY SODIUM BISULFITE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Mashed Potatoes, Creamy Butter 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.
- Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin. Freshness Preserved By Sodium Bisulfite): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
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, Creamy Butter'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: 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: Potassium Chloride, Sodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- 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.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Color (Turmeric And Annatto Extract).
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Butter vs Margarine comparison.
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