Loaded Potato Sticks
The processing score reflects 62 ingredients, including preservatives, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights

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Ingredients
36 listed · 11 flagged for reviewPOTATOES, WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]), BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CULTURED MILK AND CREAM, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, BACON (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SMOKE FLAVORING), CARRAGEENAN, CHIVES, DEXTROSE, EGGS, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), GUAR GUM, IODIZED SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), LOCUST BEAN GUM, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK SOLIDS NONFAT, ONIONS, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SALT, SODIUM ALGINATE, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM SILICOALUMINATE, SOY FLOUR, SPICE EXTRACT, SPICES, SUGAR, WHEAT STARCH, WHEY, YEAST.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Loaded Potato Sticks scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Carrageenan, Guar Gum, Locust Bean Gum, +1 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Milk Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Other Additives (Sodium Silicoaluminate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Within Frozen Sides, this product is more processed than about 76% of the 851 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 Loaded Potato Sticks' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Bacon (Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Smoke Flavoring), Dextrose, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Iodized Salt, Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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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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