Supreme Baked Mashed Potatoes, Supreme Baked

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor, Monosodium Glutamate): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Sodium Caseinate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients 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 Supreme Baked Mashed Potatoes, Supreme Baked'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.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Coconut Oil, Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Torula Yeast, Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Colors (Annatto Extract, Turmeric Extract, Titanium Dioxide).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Freshness Preserved With (Citric Acid, Sodium Bisulfite, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Bha, Bht).

Natural sources but industrial application.