Assorted Fruit Organic Building Blocks Snacks, Assorted Fruit

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Assorted Fruit Organic Building Blocks Snacks, Assorted Fruit scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Stabilizers & Gums (Pectin): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Organic Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Other Additives (Organic Carnauba Wax): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Candy, this is among the less processed of the 21,778 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Assorted Fruit Organic Building Blocks Snacks, Assorted Fruit's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Organic Rice Syrup, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Tapioca Syrup Solids.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Citrate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Organic Color (Organic Carrot Juice, Organic Carrot, Organic Spirulina, Organic Black Currant Juice, Organic Blueberry Juice, Organic Annatto, Organic Turmeric Extract).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Organic Expeller-Pressed Sunflower Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.