Is eazi mash ultra-processed?

Instant mashed potatoes Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Emulsifier
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

10 ingredients
4 additives

Less processed instant mashed potatoes

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

potato 99%, emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (ultra-processing marker)), stabilizer (disodium diophosphate), antioxidants (ascorbyl palmitate, rosemary extract), curcuma, spice extract

Additives: E304 Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid , E304i Ascorbyl palmitate , E392 Extracts of rosemary , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

As written on the pack

potato (99%), emulsifier (mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids), stabilizer (disodium diophosphate), antioxidants (ascorbyl palmitate, rosemary extract), curcuma, spice extract. may contain traces of milk.

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 25 instant mashed potatoes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 13th. 76% of the instant mashed potatoes here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 25 instant mashed potatoes, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5017622200959, last edited 24 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.