Assorted Chocolate Candy
The processing score reflects 35 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial sweeteners, hydrogenated oil, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
23 listed · 8 flagged for reviewCONSIST OF MALTITOL SYRUP, CHOCOLATE CANDY {MALTITOL, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, SODIUM CASEINATE (MILK), MILK FAT, SOY LECITHIN/AN EMULSIFIER, SUCRALOSE, SALT, DARK CHOCOLATE {MALTITOL, CHOCOLATE (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), SOY LECITHIN, VANILLIN/AN ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POLYDEXTROSE, PECANS, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, COCONUT WITH SODIUM METABISULFITE, SORBITOL, MALTITOL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS*, SPICE, COLORS (YELLOW 5 & #6, RED 40, BLUE 1), SODIUM BENZOATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Assorted Chocolate Candy scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
- Artificial Flavors (Vanillin/An Artificial Flavor, Natural And Artificial Flavors*): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Sugar Alcohols (Consist Of Maltitol Syrup, Chocolate Candy {Maltitol, Dark Chocolate {Maltitol, +2 more): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
Within Chocolate, this product is more processed than about 67% of the 9,618 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 Chocolate Candy'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.
- Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker
In this product: Chocolate, Chocolate (Processed With Alkali).
Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Caseinate (Milk).
Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Soy Lecithin/An Emulsifier, Soy Lecithin.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Polydextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Colors (Yellow 5 & #6, Red 40, Blue 1).
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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