Zesty Ranch
The processing score reflects 35 ingredients, including natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and total fat.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
16 listed · 4 flagged for reviewVEGGIE STRAWS (POTATO FLOUR, POTATO STARCH, CORN STARCH, TOMATO PASTE, SPINACH POWDER, SALT, SUGAR, BEETROOT POWDER [COLOR], TURMERIC), CANOLA OIL AND/OR SAFFLOWER OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, BUTTERMILK, COCONUT OIL, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, YEAST EXTRACT, ONION POWDER, TOMATO POWDER, DEXTROSE, SOUR CREAM (CREAM, NONFAT MILK, CULTURE, CULTURED NONFAT MILK, CITRIC ACID, CREAM [NONFAT MILK, CREAM, LACTIC ACID, CULTURE]), SPICES (INCLUDING CELERY SEEDS), PAPRIKA, VINEGAR, MALIC ACID, SODIUM CASEINATE.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Zesty Ranch scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Sodium Caseinate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Within Chips & Crisps, this product is more processed than about 56% of the 10,682 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 Zesty Ranch'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: Veggie Straws (Potato Flour, Potato Starch, Corn Starch, Tomato Paste, Spinach Powder, Salt, Sugar, Beetroot Powder [Color], Turmeric), Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Canola Oil And/Or Safflower Oil And/Or Sunflower Oil, Coconut Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Malic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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About our scores and this content
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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