Potatoes

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oils): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Modified Starches (Modified Wheat Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate (From Milk), Sodium Caseinate (From Milk)): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 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: Monocalcium Phosphate, Disodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto Extract.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

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

Natural sources but industrial application.