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Mantova Cara Italian Potato Gnocchi

Contains flavors

These shelf-stable potato gnocchi include wheat flour from Apulia in Southern Italy. The ingredient list includes flavors and sorbic acid preservative.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesDairy-freeVegetarianContains wheat
$8.00 lowest price at The Olive Groove
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
210caloriesPer serving · 1 Cup (145g)
Protein
5g▼
Fiber
2g▼
Added sugar
—
Sodium
480mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: mashed potatoes 80% (water, dried potato flakes [potatoes, diglycerides of fatty acids (emulsifier), diphosphate, potassium sulfate, ascorbic acid, citric acid, flavors]), wheat flour, potato starch, salt, flavors, rice flour, citric acid, sorbic acid (preservative)
63 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as grain productsHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%58
Ingredients · counts 20%92
Processing · counts 15%32
Sourcing · counts 15%75
Transparency · counts 15%55
Why it scores 63
Nutrition 58 · Compared with other grain foods: less fiber (2 g), less whole grain (0%), less protein (5 g); no added sugar per 1 Cup
Ingredients 92 · Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4); Mono- and diglycerides (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 32 · Shelf-stable gnocchi uses potato flakes, starch, flavors and preservatives
Sourcing 75 · The brand says the wheat flour comes from Apulia in Southern Italy
Transparency 55 · Full ingredient list and wheat origin; flavors are not specified
Contains flavors and sorbic acid preservative
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−8 for sorbates, mono- and diglycerides
Scored Oct 24, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Mashed potatoes 80% (water Dried potato flakes [potatoes Diglycerides of fatty acids (emulsifier), diphosphate, potassium sulfate, ascorbic acid, citric acid, flavors]) Wheat flour Potato starch Salt Flavors Rice flour Citric acid Sorbic acid (preservative)
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 2 limited risk
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
Mono- and diglycerides (E471)EmulsifierLimited risk
Can carry traces of trans fat; a 2023 French cohort study associated higher intake with heart disease.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (E300)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin C, used to keep colour and freshness; safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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