Instant mashed potatoes

Breakdown

5 ingredients to avoid

Idahoan Instant mashed potatoes scores 37/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

Idahoan Instant mashed potatoes lists 11 ingredients, starting with Dehydrated Potatoes, Mono and Diglycerides, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bisulfite and Citric Acid. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 37/100 Idahoan Instant mashed potatoes scores worse than most pantry & staples we have scored. A higher-scoring option in pantry & staples is Trader Joe's Organic Garbanzo Beans at 100/100.