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Mashed potatoes, from least to most processed

We track 41 mashed potatoes, 63% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Super Scrumptious Mash.

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What makes mashed potatoes ultra-processed

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

Unprocessed or minimally processed (3)

  1. 1 Super Scrumptious Mash Nanna Tate 1
  2. 2 Instant Mash Potato Morrisons Savers · 120 g 1
  3. 3 Stutz Packing Co. Basic American Foods · 16 oz (1LB) 1

Processed food (12)

  1. 4 Mash Morrisons 3
  2. 5 Genuine Creamy Mashed Potatoes Irresistibles 3
  3. 6 Mashed Potato Aunt Bessie’s 3
  4. 7 Mashed potato with milk, butter and seasoning Co-op · 400 g 3
  5. 8 Mash Tesco 3
  6. 9 BUTTERY MASHED POTATO with cream & black pepper M&s Food · 450 g 3
  7. 10 Mashed potato Tesco · 900g 3
  8. 11 Mashed Potato Inspired Cuisine · 450 g 3
  9. 12 Mashed Potato M&S Gastopub · 450g 3
  10. 13 Mashed Potato Chef Select 3
  11. 14 Mashed Potato Albert Bartlett 3
  12. 15 Mashed potato Waitrose 3

Ultra-processed food (26)

  1. 16 Felix Potatismos med grädde Felix · 785 g (5 x 157 g) 4
  2. 17 Eldorado Pulver Potatismos Eldorado · 345 g (3 x 115 g) 4
  3. 18 Potatis Mos Buffé · 375 g (3 x 125 g) 4
  4. 19 Marabel Creamy Mash Extra Special · 400 g 4
  5. 20 Harvest Basket Instant Mashed Potato with Milk Harvest Basket · 900g 4
  6. 21 Potatismos Komplett Tillagat På Vatten Felix 4
  7. 22 Perfect Mash Butter and Herb Idahoan · 109 g 4
  8. 23 The Original Instant Mashed Potatoes Smash · 360g 4
  9. 24 eazi mash Eazi Mash 4
  10. 25 Potatismos Felix · 785 g 4
  11. 26 Mashed Potatoes Chef's Cupboard 4
  12. 27 Instant Mashed Potatoes Great Value 4
  13. 28 Original Mashed Potatoes Idahoan · 22 g 4
  14. 29 Allemansrätten Ikea · 600 g 4
  15. 30 Pulver Potatismos Eldorado · 540g 4
  16. 31 Klassiskt Potatismus Felix · 220 g 4
  17. 32 Perfect Mash Buttery Idahoan · 109 g 4
  18. 33 Felix Klassiskt Potatismos Felix · 444 g (3 x 148 g) 4
  19. 34 Klassiskt Potatismos Felix · 1243g 4
  20. 35 Buttery Homestyle Mashed Potatoes Idahoan · 1.36 kg 4
  21. 36 Perfect Mash Cheddar Cheese flavoured Idahoan · 109 g 4
  22. 37 Plain Instant Mash Potato Tesco · 160g 4
  23. 38 ICA Potatismos ICA · 420 g (3 x 140 g) 4
  24. 39 Bacon & Onion Potato Snack Pot Knorr · 58 g 4
  25. 40 Mashed Potatoes Bob Evans · 24 oz 4
  26. 41 Mashed Potatoes Original Bob Evans 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.