Quick takeaway: I usually buy Laura Scudder’s brand peanut butter, and it is usually pretty easy to find at the store. Is peanut butter ultra-processed? There are many brands of fresh peanut butter available that are not ultra-processed, but there are also many that are. Peanut butter that is freshly ground in the store is … Read more
Most of the types of dijon mustard available in the store are not ultra-processed. I did not count citric acid as UPF. I counted natural flavors, pectin, and tartaric acid as ultra-processed. Dijon mustards that are not UPF: 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Dijon MustardIngredients: Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, Water, Organic Mustard Seed, Sea Salt, … Read more
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
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
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
I was not able to find any ready-made pie crusts that were not an ultra-processed food. Pie crust is very easy to make from scratch. If you want to avoid UPF if foods that you eat or foods that you prepare to share with others, you may wish to make your pie crust from scratch. … Read more
I was not able to find any dairy-free sour creams that were not UPF. I have the UPF ones that I found listed below, so you can see what is in them if you are interested. Green Valley has a lactose free sour cream that is not UPF, but it does contain dairy. If you … Read more