Spinach Dijon Salad

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Spinach Dijon Salad'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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Monterey Jack & Colby Cheese Blend (Monterey Jack Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Colby Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (Vegetable Color)], Powdered Cellulose [To Prevent Caking], Natamycin [A Natural Mold Inhibitor]).

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sweet Onion Dijon Vinaigrette Dressing (Water, Canola Oil, Sugar, Dijon Mustard [Distilled Vinegar, Water, Mustard Seed, Salt, White Wine, Citric Acid, Turmeric, Tartaric Acid Spices], Onion, Sweet Onion [Sweet Onion, Vinegar, Salt], White Wine Vinegar, Salt, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Dried Onion, Spices, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavor), Dried Sweetened Cranberries (Cranberries, Sugar, Sunflower Oil).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Chow Mein Noodles (Enriched Wheat Flour [Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Folic Acid], Non-Gmo Soybean Oil, Barley Flour, Water, Salt).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.