Pumpkin Mousse, Pumpkin

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Chemical Preservatives (Sour Dressing (Nonfat Milk, Palm Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Soybean Oil, Mono And Diglycerides, Gelatin, Lactic Acid, Guar Gum, Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], Citric Acid, Acetic Acid, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Carrageenan, Sodium Phosphate, Beta-Carotene), Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.

Within Prepared Entrees, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 6,999 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 Pumpkin Mousse, Pumpkin'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: Whipped Topping (Water, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sugar, Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Carbohydrate Gum, Polysorbate 60, Polyglycol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Sodium Citrate, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Disodium Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavor, Gelatin, Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], Beta-Carotene [Color]), Brown Sugar, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.