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Instant mashed potatoes, from least to most processed

We track 25 instant mashed potatoes, 76% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Instant Mash Potato.

What makes instant mashed potatoes ultra-processed

The signs of ultra-processing found most often, and the share of instant mashed potatoes that contain each:

Unprocessed or minimally processed (2)

  1. 1 Instant Mash Potato Morrisons Savers · 120 g 1
  2. 2 Stutz Packing Co. Basic American Foods · 16 oz (1LB) 1

Processed food (4)

  1. 3 Genuine Creamy Mashed Potatoes Irresistibles 3
  2. 4 Mashed potato with milk, butter and seasoning Co-op · 400 g 3
  3. 5 Mashed Potato Inspired Cuisine · 450 g 3
  4. 6 Mashed Potato M&S Gastopub · 450g 3

Ultra-processed food (19)

  1. 7 Felix Potatismos med grädde Felix · 785 g (5 x 157 g) 4
  2. 8 Eldorado Pulver Potatismos Eldorado · 345 g (3 x 115 g) 4
  3. 9 Potatis Mos Buffé · 375 g (3 x 125 g) 4
  4. 10 Harvest Basket Instant Mashed Potato with Milk Harvest Basket · 900g 4
  5. 11 Potatismos Komplett Tillagat På Vatten Felix 4
  6. 12 The Original Instant Mashed Potatoes Smash · 360g 4
  7. 13 eazi mash Eazi Mash 4
  8. 14 Potatismos Felix · 785 g 4
  9. 15 Mashed Potatoes Chef's Cupboard 4
  10. 16 Instant Mashed Potatoes Great Value 4
  11. 17 Original Mashed Potatoes Idahoan · 22 g 4
  12. 18 Pulver Potatismos Eldorado · 540g 4
  13. 19 Klassiskt Potatismus Felix · 220 g 4
  14. 20 Felix Klassiskt Potatismos Felix · 444 g (3 x 148 g) 4
  15. 21 Klassiskt Potatismos Felix · 1243g 4
  16. 22 Buttery Homestyle Mashed Potatoes Idahoan · 1.36 kg 4
  17. 23 Perfect Mash Cheddar Cheese flavoured Idahoan · 109 g 4
  18. 24 Plain Instant Mash Potato Tesco · 160g 4
  19. 25 ICA Potatismos ICA · 420 g (3 x 140 g) 4

Within each group, products with fewer signs of ultra-processing, additives and ingredients come first. This ordering is ours, for comparison; it is not part of NOVA.