Mashed Potatoes Original

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Nutrition snapshot

Ingredients 22 listed

• 1 Potato
  Edible tuber of the Solanum tuberosum plant.
  Safe
• 2 Milk
  Lacteal secretion from cows or other domesticated ruminants (goats, sheep). Contains water, lactose, milk fat, casein and whey proteins, vit…
  Low
• 3 Butter
  Dairy product churned from cream of cow's milk; ~80% milkfat by FDA standard of identity.
  Safe
• 4 Margarine
  Manufactured spread made from emulsified vegetable oils (and sometimes animal fats) with water and minor additives.
  Low
• 5 Preservative
  Generic umbrella term for unspecified preservative additive(s).
  Low
• 6 Spice
  A regulatory category (21 CFR 101.22) for aromatic vegetable substances used primarily for seasoning. Excludes onion, garlic, and celery, wh…
  Moderate
• 7 Cream
  The fat-rich liquid separated from milk. FDA standards of identity (21 CFR 131.150 / 131.155 / 131.157) classify by milkfat content: heavy c…
  Safe
• 8 Salt
  Sodium chloride (NaCl), a crystalline mineral compound composed of roughly 40% sodium and 60% chloride by mass.
  Low
• 9 Soya Oil
  Vegetable oil extracted from soybeans (Glycine max), typically refined, bleached, and deodorized. High in polyunsaturated fats, particularly…
  Low
• 10 Water
  Water intended for human consumption; the most common ingredient in processed foods and beverages. Bottled water is regulated as a food unde…
  Safe
• 11 Whey
  Liquid or dried protein-rich byproduct of cheese making, derived from milk.
  Low
• 12 Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil
  Cottonseed oil chemically hydrogenated to add hydrogen to unsaturated fatty acids, increasing saturation and solidity.
  Low
• 13 Mono- And Diglycerides Of Vegetable Fatty Acids
  Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (E471), emulsifiers derived from glycerol and fatty acids of plant or animal origin.
  Moderate
• 14 Soya Lecithin
  A naturally occurring mixture of phospholipids (phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol) extracted from soybean …
  Low
• 15 Citric Acid
  Citric acid (E330), a weak organic acid naturally present in citrus fruit and produced commercially via Aspergillus niger fermentation.
  Low
• 16 Artificial Flavouring
  Synthetic flavor compounds not derived from natural sources (spices, fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy, fermentation products, etc.). Defined…
  Moderate
• 17 Retinyl Palmitate
  Ester of retinol (vitamin A) and palmitic acid; preformed vitamin A.
  Low
• 18 Mono- And Diacetyltartaric Acid Esters Of Mono- And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids
  Mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (DATEM, E472e).
  Low
• 19 Calcium Silicate
  Calcium silicate, an inorganic anti-caking agent.
  Low
• 20 Colour
  Generic ingredient term covering any of dozens of permitted colour additives — synthetic dyes (e.g. tartrazine E102, allura red E129, brilli…
  Low
• 21 Potassium Sorbate
  Potassium salt of sorbic acid, a short-chain unsaturated fatty acid.
  Low
• 22 Anti-Caking Agent
  Generic class label for substances added to powdered or granular foods to prevent clumping.
  Low