Mashed Potatoes Four Cheese
Processing Score
15.2Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
016000274433
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Ingredients
23 listed · 7 flagged for reviewPOTATOES*, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, RICOTTA CHEESE* (WHEY, MILKFAT, LACTIC ACID, SALT), SUGAR, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, PARMESAN CHEESE* (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, LACTIC ACID, ONION*, CALCIUM LACTATE, SILICON DIOXIDE, ROMANO CHEESE* (MADE FROM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CHEDDAR CHEESE* (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), YELLOW LAKES 5 & 6). YEAST EXTRACT, ENZYME MODIFIED ROMANO CHEESE (MADE FROM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SOY LECITHIN. FRESHNESS PRESERVED BY SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BISULFITE, TOCOPHEROLS, CITRIC ACID.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Mashed Potatoes Four Cheese scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzyme Modified Romano Cheese (Made From Cow'S Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes)): 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 Four Cheese'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: Maltodextrin, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid, Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Lactate, Sodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator
In this product: Silicon Dioxide.
Common in powdered processed foods.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yellow Lakes 5 & 6 . Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Soy Lecithin. Freshness Preserved By Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Bisulfite.
Natural sources but industrial application.
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