Tortellini Salad

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate Added To Protect Flavor): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Prepared Salads, this product is more processed than about 43% of the 1,234 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 Tortellini 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cooked Rainbow Tortellini (Pasta: Enriched Semolina Flour [Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Water, Wheat Gluten, Eggs, Spinach, Annatto. Filling: Ricotta Cheese [Whey, Milk, Vinegar, Salt], Bread Crumbs [Wheat Flour, Sugar, Yeast, Salt], Parmesan Cheese [Partially Skim Cow'S Milk, Culture, Enzymes, Salt], Romano Cheese [Partially Skim Cow'S Milk, Culture, Enzymes, Salt], Garlic, Salt, Spices, Canola Oil [To Prevent Sticking]), Agave Syrup.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt, Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.