Original Mashed Potatoes

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 ingredients to avoid

Idahoan Original Mashed Potatoes scores 48/100 on Tallow — our okay 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 Original Mashed Potatoes lists 7 ingredients, starting with Idaho Potatoes, With Emulsifier and Preservative, Mono and Diglycerides, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate and Sodium Bisulfite. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

364 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Idahoan Original Mashed Potatoes on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 48/100 Idahoan Original Mashed Potatoes lands mid-scale — below the typical score in fruits & vegetables, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in fruits & vegetables is Good & Gather Garden Salad Blend Iceberg Lettuce, Carrot & Red Cabbage at 100/100.