Take & Shake Potatoes, Chipotle Bbq

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Starches (Modified Tapioca Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Other Additives (Sodium Diacetate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Isolate (With Soy Lecithin)): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Smoke Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Take & Shake Potatoes, Chipotle Bbq'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: Sugar, Potato Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Silicon Dioxide As An Anti-Caking Agent.

Common in powdered processed foods.