Potted Meat
The processing score reflects 13 ingredients, including preservatives and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
10 listed · 4 flagged for reviewMECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, PARTIALLY DEFATTED PORK FATTY TISSUE (TOCOPHEROL, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID), WATER, SALT. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MUSTARD, VINEGAR, DEXTROSE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, SODIUM NITRITE.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Potted Meat scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Processed Meats (Mechanically Separated Chicken): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Other Additives (Sodium Erythorbate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Canned Meat, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 755 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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