Mini Shrimp Pot Pies

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Mini Shrimp Pot Pies scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Glucose): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Other Additives (Monoglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin. Ingredients Filling: White Sauce (Water, Cream [Cream, Skim Milk, Modified Food Starch, Mono And Diglycerides, Cellulose, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Sodium Hexametaphosphate], Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Culture, Enzyme], Modified Tapioca Starch, Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Culture, Enzymes], Butter, Salt, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Yeast Extract, Lemon Juice, Spice, Xanthan Gum)): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Frozen Appetizers, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 4,714 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 Mini Shrimp Pot Pies' 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Powder (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Calcium Phosphate, Tapioca Starch).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.