Ziti & Meatballs
The processing score reflects 60 ingredients, including emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds. It also contains trans fat.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
19 listed · 2 flagged for reviewGLUTEN FREE ZITI PASTA (BROWN RICE FLOUR, WATER, POTATO STARCH, TAPIOCA STARCH, EGGS, SALT, XANTHAN GUM), PRECOOKED MEATBALLS (BEEF, WATER, RICE FLOUR, APPLESAUCE [APPLES, WATER, ASCORBIC ACID], EGGS, ROMANO CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, ENZYMES, SALT], DEHYDRATED ONIONS, DRIED CANE SYRUP, SALT, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER), TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO PUREE, SALT, CITRIC ACID), WATER, MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, NONFAT MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), FIRE-ROASTED TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID), PARMESAN CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), ONIONS, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, TOMATO PASTE, CARROTS, CELERY, DRIED CANE SYRUP, BASIL, GARLIC PUREE, SEA SALT, CORN STARCH, OREGANO, SPICE.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Ziti & Meatballs' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Gluten Free Ziti Pasta (Brown Rice Flour, Water, Potato Starch, Tapioca Starch, Eggs, Salt, Xanthan Gum).
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Precooked Meatballs (Beef, Water, Rice Flour, Applesauce [Apples, Water, Ascorbic Acid], Eggs, Romano Cheese [Cultured Milk, Enzymes, Salt], Dehydrated Onions, Dried Cane Syrup, Salt, Spices, Garlic Powder), Dried Cane Syrup.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Sea Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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