Spanish Paella

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Natural Flavors (Tuscan Savory Grounds (Vital Wheat Gluten, Water, Non-Gmo Soy Sauce [Water, Soybeans, Wheat, Salt, Alcohol], Onion, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Garlic, Nutritional Yeast, Kale, Flax Seeds, Parsley, Fennel, Spices, Rosemary, Bell Pepper, Natural Vegan Pork Flavor, Natural Hickory Smoke)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Other Additives (Pepperoncini (Peppers, Water, Distilled Vinegar*, Sea Salt, Citric Acid, Turmeric, Rosemary Extract)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Locust Bean Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

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 Spanish Paella'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: Vegetable Broth* (Vegetables [Carrot, Celery, Onion, Tomato]*, Salt, Yeast Extract*, Cane Sugar*, Soy Sauce [Water, Soybean, Salt, Alcohol]*, Maltodextrin*, Yeast Extract, Potato Starch*, Vegetable Juice Concentrate [Carrot, Celery]*, Onion Powder*, Garlic Powder*, Spices*, Natural Flavor), Vegan Chorizo (Water, Vital Wheat Gluten, Non-Gmo Soy Sauce [Water, Soybeans, Wheat, Salt, Alcohol], Tomato Puree [Tomatoes, Citric Acid], Onion, Cane Sugar*, Spices, Brown Rice Syrup*, Non-Gmo Canola Oil, Chipotle Pepper Puree, White Vinegar*, Garlic, Sea Salt, Natural Hickory Smoke, Ginger, Kombu), Piquillo Peppers (Piquillo Peppers, Water, Sugar, Salt, Calcium Chloride And/Or Citric Acid).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Extra Virgin Olive Oil*, Non-Gmo Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.