Roasted Turkey Pot Pie

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Roasted Turkey Pot Pie scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Of: Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Modified Fats (Interesterified Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.

Within Frozen Dinners, this product is more processed than about 37% of the 5,358 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 Roasted Turkey Pot Pie'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: Roasted Maple Bourbon Glazed Turkey (Turkey [Turkey Tenderloin, Water, Isolated Soy Protein Product {Isolated Soy Protein, Modified Potato Starch, Corn Starch, Carrageenan, Soy Lecithin}, Olive Oil, Sugar, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Sodium Phosphates, Flavoring], Glaze [Maple Syrup, Bourbon, Soy Sauce {Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt, Alcohol, Vinegar, Lactic Acid}, Brown Sugar, Spice]), Sweetened Dried Cranberries (Cranberries, Sugar, Citric Acid, Sunflower Oil, Elderberry Juice Concentrate), Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.