Pasta Salad
The processing score reflects 45 ingredients, including preservatives, corn syrup, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
9 listed · 3 flagged for reviewPENNE PASTA (SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHICKEN (CHICKEN BREAST (SKINLESS BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST), WATER, SEASONING (SALT, HERBS AND SPICES, DEHYDRATED ONION, DEHYDRATED GARLIC)), CAESAR DRESSING (SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, EGG YOLK, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, SALT, WHITE WINE AND DISTILLED VINEGARS, SPICES (INCLUDING MUSTARD SEED), PARMESAN CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), GARLIC, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE ADDED AS PRESERVATIVES, ONIONS, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVORS, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, MOLASSES, CORN SYRUP, CARAMEL COLOR, SUGAR, TAMARIND, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR, ANCHOVIES ), PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, AND POWDERED CELLULOSE (ANTI-CAKING AGENT)), RED BELL PEPPERS, GREEN ONION, PARSLEY, SALT, BLACK PEPPER.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Pasta Salad'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.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Caesar Dressing (Soybean Oil, Water, Egg Yolk, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Salt, White Wine And Distilled Vinegars, Spices (Including Mustard Seed), Parmesan Cheese (Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Garlic, Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate Added As Preservatives, Onions, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavors, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Molasses, Corn Syrup, Caramel Color, Sugar, Tamarind, Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Protect Flavor, Anchovies ), Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, And Powdered Cellulose (Anti-Caking Agent)).
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Penne Pasta (Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate (Iron), Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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