Spinach Dip
The processing score reflects 37 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
28 listed · 8 flagged for reviewCREAM, SOYBEAN OIL, SPINACH, SKIM MILK, WATER CHESTNUTS, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (CARROTS, ONIONS, CABBAGE, LEEKS, PEAS, TOMATO, GREEN BELL PEPPER, CELERY), VINEGAR, EGGS, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED (CORN), SALT, LACTIC AND CITRIC ACID, MALTODEXTRIN, HYDROLYZED SOY AND CORN PROTEIN, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, GELATIN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES SUGAR, GUAR GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS, XANTHAN GUM, POTATO FLOUR, WHEAT FLOUR, GUM TRAGACANTH, GRANULATED GARLIC, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, CARRAGEENAN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Spinach Dip scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- 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 To Preserve Freshness): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Gum Tragacanth, +1 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
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 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.
- Flavor EnhancersUPF marker
In this product: Disodium Inosinate And 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, Tomato, Green Bell Pepper, Celery).
Extracts and powders indicate processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic And Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Maltodextrin, Mono And Diglycerides Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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