Weis Quality, Classic Spinach Dip
The processing score reflects 45 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, MSG, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
31 listed · 9 flagged for reviewSOYBEAN OIL, SPINACH, CREAM, SKIM MILK, WATER, CHESTNUTS, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (CARROTS, ONIONS, CABBAGE, LEEKS, PEAS, GARLIC, TOMATO, GREEN BELL PEPPER, CELERY), EGG YOLK, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SALT, VINEGAR, LACTIC & CITRIC ACID, GELATIN, MALTODEXTRIN, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, SUGAR, POTASSIUM SORBATE, POTATO FLOUR, WHEAT FLOUR, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, STABILIZER (MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, MONOGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID), LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, GUM TRAGACANTH, DISODIUM INOSINATE & DISODIUM GUANYLATE, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Weis Quality, Classic Spinach Dip scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Processed Meats (Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
Within Dips & Salsa, this product is more processed than about 83% of the 6,665 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 Weis Quality, Classic Spinach Dip'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.
- Plant ProteinsUPF marker
In this product: Hydrolyzed Soy Protein.
Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
- Natural FlavorsUPF marker
In this product: Monosodium Glutamate.
Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Mono & Diglycerides.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Xanthan Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Gum Tragacanth.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Stabilizer (Modified Corn Starch, Modified Tapioca Starch, Monoglycerides, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid).
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Flavor EnhancersUPF marker
In this product: Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate.
Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Processed Vegetable ProductsProcessing indicator
In this product: Dehydrated Vegetables (Carrots, Onions, Cabbage, Leeks, Peas, Garlic, Tomato, Green Bell Pepper, Celery).
Extracts and powders indicate processing.
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