Peppermint Cocoa Truffles, Peppermint Cocoa

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Peppermint Cocoa Truffles, Peppermint Cocoa scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Candy Cane Pieces (Cane Sugar, Corn Syrup, Red Radish And Beet Juice (Color), Natural Peppermint Oil)): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Powder Processed With Alkali): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Chocolate, this product is more processed than about 33% 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 Peppermint Cocoa Truffles, Peppermint Cocoa'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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil (Coconut Oil, Tocopherols To Preserve).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.