Variety Snack Pack
The processing score reflects 71 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, ingredients listed as artificial, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
40 listed · 13 flagged for reviewORIGINAL POTATO CHIPS - POTATOES, COTTONSEED OIL, SALT, BARBEQUE FLAVORED POTATO CHIPS - POTATOES, DEXTROSE, SUGAR, CORN FLOUR, TORULA YEAST, ONION AND GARLIC POWDERS, HORSERADISH POWDER, TOMATO POWDER, NATURAL COLORING (INCLUDES: EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, ANNATTO AND TURMERIC), SPICE EXTRACTIVES, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, SOUR CREAM & ONION NATURALLY & ARTIFICIALLY FLAVORED POTATO CHIPS - POTATOES, WHEY, SHORTENING POWDER [COCONUT OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SODIUM CASEINATE], DEHYDRATED SOUR CREAM [SOUR CREAM (CREAM, NONFAT MILK, CULTURES), CULTURED NONFAT MILK, CITRIC ACID], DEHYDRATED ONION, CITRIC ACID, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, GARLIC POWDER, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, NATURALLY & ARTIFICIALLY FLAVORED CHEDDAR CURLS - CORN MEAL, VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: COTTONSEED OIL, CORN OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL OR CANOLA OIL), MALTODEXTRIN, MILKFAT, SEMISOFT CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, YELLOW 6, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, YELLOW 5, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, NATURAL FLAVOR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Variety Snack Pack scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Shortening Powder [Coconut Oil, Corn Syrup Solids, Sodium Caseinate]): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 6, Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Smoke Flavor, Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate, Disodium Guanylate, Disodium Inosinate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Within Other Snacks, this product is more processed than about 65% of the 7,439 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 Variety Snack Pack'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.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Cottonseed Oil, Vegetable Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following: Cottonseed Oil, Corn Oil, Sunflower Oil Or Canola Oil).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose, Sugar, Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Torula Yeast, Autolyzed Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Natural Coloring (Includes: Extractives Of Paprika, Annatto And Turmeric).
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Dehydrated Sour Cream [Sour Cream (Cream, Nonfat Milk, Cultures), Cultured Nonfat Milk, Citric Acid], Citric Acid, Lactic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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