Mrs. T's, Pierogies, Savory Five Cheese Blend

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Mrs. T's, Pierogies, Savory Five Cheese Blend scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Other Additives (Potato Flakes (Potatoes, Mono And Diglycerides, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Citric Acid)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Mrs. T's, Pierogies, Savory Five Cheese Blend'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: Dehydrated Five Cheese Blend (Cheddar/Parmesan/Romano/Asiago/ Swiss Cheeses [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Whey, Maltodextrin, Cultured Buttermilk, Sunflower Oil, Salt, Natural Flavor, Disodium Phosphate, Nonfat Dry Milk, Canola Oil, Sodium Citrate, Yeast Extract, Salt, Cultured Whole Milk, Citric Acid, Annatto And Turmeric [Color]), Lemon Juice Powder (Corn Syrup Solids, Maltodextrin, Lemon Juice, Lemon Oil).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.