Pimento Shrimp Dip

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Other Additives (Sodium Diacetate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Acacia, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

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 Pimento Shrimp Dip'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: Mayonnaise (Soybean Oil, Water, Whole Eggs And Egg Yolks, Vinegar, Salt, Sugar, Lemon Juice, Calcium Disodium Edta [Added To Protect Flavor], Natural Flavors), Maltodextrin, Shrimp Base (Cooked Shrimp, Flavor [Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Corn Syrup Solids, Citric Acid], Butter [Sweet Cream, Salt], Sugar, Shrimp Extract, Dehydrated Potato, Tomato Paste, Garlic Powder, Natural Butter Flavor, Lipolyzed Butter Oil, Water, Nonfat Milk, Sodium Phosphates, Alpha-Tocopherol, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Oleoresin Paprika).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Nisin Preparation.

Natural sources but industrial application.