Pasta Fiesta Salad

Processing Score

10.2Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4/10Fair

The processing score reflects 42 ingredients, including preservatives and emulsifiers or gums. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.

Nutrient Alerts

High Sodium

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

688267526770

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size140 g

Amount per serving

Calories

200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11g

14%

Saturated Fat 2g

10%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 5mg

Sodium 920mg

40%

Total Carbohydrate 21g

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 2g

Includes 1g Added Sugars

Protein 6g

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 60mg

Iron 2mg

11%

Potassium 170mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

20 listed · 7 flagged for review

COOKED ROTINI PASTA (SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], EGG WHITE), WATER, TARRAGON VINEGAR (WHITE WINE VINEGAR, NATURAL TARRAGON FLAVOR, POTASSIUM METABISULFITE (PRESERVATIVE]), ARTICHOKES (ARTICHOKE HEARTS, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID), OLIVE OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), FIRE ROASTED RED BELL PEPPER, SUN DRIED TOMATOES (CONTAINS SULFITES), SALT, CRUSHED GARLIC (GARLIC, CITRIC ACID), BASIL, SUGAR, XANTHAN GUM, BLACK PEPPER, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, CRUSHED RED PEPPER, OREGANO, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Pasta Fiesta Salad scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Prepared Salads, this product is more processed than about 43% of the 1,234 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 Pasta Fiesta 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.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Cooked Rotini Pasta (Semolina Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Egg White).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Olive Oil, 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

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