I categorized candy canes as ultra-processed if they have red dyes, natural flavor, or brown rice syrup. I was only able to find one candy cane that is not UPF, and are probably difficult for most people to be able to purchase. Realistically, I was surprised there are any. If your focus is really only on … Read more
Hot Cocoa Mixes that are not UPF: Dandelion Chocolate, Hojicha Hot Chocolate MixIngredients: 70% Camino Verde, Ecuador chocolate (cocoa beans, organic cane sugar), light brown sugar, roasted green tea. Dandelion Chocolate, House Hot Chocolate MixIngredients: 70% Camino Verde, Ecuador chocolate (cocoa beans, organic cane sugar), organic cane sugar. Dandelion Chocolate, House MochaIngredients: 70% Camino Verde, … Read more
Canned cranberry sauces that are not UPF: 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Jellied Cranberry SauceIngredients: Organic Cranberries, Organic Cane Sugar, Filtered Water, Organic Lemon Juice Concentrate. 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Whole Berry Cranberry SauceIngredients: Organic Cranberries, Organic Cane Sugar, Filtered Water, Organic Lemon Juice Concentrate. Appalachian Naturals Organic Cranberry SauceIngredients: Cranberries , Water , … 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
I like to buy tortillas that are prepare and ready to cook, but it turns out those are ultra-processed. A shocking amount of tortillas are. It would be nice if there were more store-bought tortillas that were not UPF. Unfortunately there are very few. If you want to have tortillas that are not ultra-processed you … Read more
There are many brands of fresh peanut butter available that is not ultra-processed, but there are many that are. No-stir peanut butters and products advertised as “peanut butter spread” are more likely to be ultra-processed foods. I usually buy Laura Scudder’s brand peanut butter, and it is usually pretty easy to find at the store. … Read more
Most of the versions of ready-made green enchilada sauce are ultra-processed foods. There are some that are not. The inclusion of the Mi Tienda sauce in the non-UPF list might have been a bit of a stretch. Green enchilada sauce is very easy to make from scratch. Green enchilada sauces that are not UPF: Frontera … Read more
In order to reign in this list some, I have split up enchilada sauces into red enchilada sauce and green enchilada sauce. There are a few different types of enchilada sauce that are not UPF, but not many. There are also notably fewer brands selling organic enchilada sauce compared to other types of sauces. Enchilada … Read more