Sour Cream & Chive Potatoes

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Sour Cream & Chive Potatoes scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 Lake): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate And Sodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.

Within Boxed Dinners & Sides, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 4,145 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 Sour Cream & Chive Potatoes' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Disodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Refined Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Yellow 6 Lake. (Freshness Protected By Sodium Bisulfite).

Natural sources but industrial application.