Hungry Jack
Mashed Potatoes
Ingredient score
1/10
Higher-concern ingredient detected
Worth a closer look
Partially hydrogenated oilHigher concern
The main source of industrial trans fat, which raises heart-disease risk; FDA no longer allows it to be added to food.
Avoid or limit in the stated context.
BHAModerate concern
Classified as a possible human carcinogen based on high-dose animal studies.
Consider limiting, or compare alternatives.
BHTLimited concern
Animal studies are mixed, and regulators permit it within set limits.
Worth knowing; no urgent action implied.
Ingredients
PotatoDryVegetable shortening powderPartially hydrogenated soybean oilLactoseSodium caseinateDipotassium phosphateSaltMaltodextrinEnzyme modified milkPartially hydrogenated vegetable oilSoybeanCottonseedNatural and artificial flavorVegetable mono and diglyceridesArtificial colorCanola oilPreserved with citric acid and BHTSodium acid pyrophosphateCitric acidSpice and coloringBleached wheat flourMalted barley flourFreshness preserved with sodium bisulfiteBHA and BHT
About this result
USDA FoodData Central record · updated Jul 7, 2018 · US · 3.75 oz/106 g
Product data from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov), in the public domain.
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