Mild Guacamole Salsa, Mild

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Mild Guacamole Salsa, Mild scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Sodium Erythorbate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Dips & Salsa, this product is more processed than about 83% of the 6,665 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 Mild Guacamole Salsa, Mild'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.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Iodized Salt (Contains Potassium Iodate).

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid (To Help Protect Flavor).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid (To Acidify).

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.