It can be very difficult to remove ultra-processed foods from your diet. They are such a common part of the food system, that they can be difficult to avoid. One of the reasons that avoiding ultra-processed foods is difficult is because you will not get any two people to agree on what is and what … Read more
Most sourdough bread recipes make a boule, which is great for dipping into soups. However, I prefer to have my bread as toast or for sandwiches. Making sourdough bread for sandwiches also means that you do not have to use a dutch oven. It is baked in a loaf pan. Store bought bread is almost … Read more
Ranch dressing is one of the most popular flavors of salad dressings in the United States. Most ranch dressings are ultra-processed foods and include xanthan gum. I did not use canola oil as a factor in determining if a salad dressing was UPF or not. Ranch dressings that are not UPF: Tessemae’s Organic Creamy Ranch … Read more
This list is for canned coconut milks that are used for cooking, not the coconut milk that is a beverage. Cans of coconut milk are one of those things that most people wouldn’t think to check the ingredients on, because it is an ingredient. Unfortunately, most brands of coconut milk are actually ultra-processed and contain … Read more
Häagen Dazs has a number of different flavors that are not UPF. I categorized any flavors with soy lecithin, natural flavors, or pectin as UPF. I did not count corn syrup or cocoa processed with alkali as ingredients that made something be UPF. Häagen Dazs ice cream flavors that are not UPF: Butter Pecan Ice … Read more
For this list I am only looking at plain yogurt. I have not included any Greek-style yogurts. I have also excluded any flavored yogurts, included vanilla yogurts. Plain yogurts are great because they are so versatile, and many of them are not UPF. You can flavor them by adding your own honey, fruit, or jelly. … Read more
Getting in the habit of making coffee at home can be a great way to save a lot of money. It also gives you the opportunity to make your coffee exactly the way you want it. Making an iced latte uses espresso, which requires a special type of coffee maker. If you do not already … Read more
How to make Sweet Cream Ice Cream without using Ultra-Processed Foods I was surprised to see how often ice cream makes the top of the list of ultra processed foods. It is just milk, cream, eggs, sugar, and vanilla. A quick browse through even the nicest of grocery stores will tell you a very different … Read more
Is Oat Milk an ultra-processed food? Many brands of oat milk are ultra-processed foods. Many things need to be added to the beverage in order to make it behave like a dairy milk. For example these are the ingredients for Oatly Barrista Edition: Oat base (water, oats), low erucic acid rapeseed oil. Contains 2% or … Read more
At Kroger, the answer is yes. I always assumed that my bottle of Redi-Whip – a “whipped topping” in a spray can was a UPF. It never occurred to me that the carton of heavy whipping cream that I use to make homemade whipped cream from scratch is as well. I bought a bottle of … Read more