Bee Gingerbread Barn Yard Kit, 32 Oz

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Bee Gingerbread Barn Yard Kit, 32 Oz scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40 Lake, Red 40, Yellow 5 Lake, +6 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate (As Preservative), Sodium Benzoate (As Preservative), Potassium Sorbate (As Preservative )): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Other Additives (Carnauba Wax): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Cookies & Crackers, this product is more processed than about 51% of the 18,630 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 Bee Gingerbread Barn Yard Kit, 32 Oz'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.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Soy Lecithin, Mono & Diglycerides.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Agar Gum, Agar, Modified Cellulose.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Mini Beads Ingredients: Dextrose, Less Than 2% Of Maltodextrin, Gum Drops Ingredients: Sugars, Sugar, Glucose, and 7 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Magnesium Stearate.

Common in powdered processed foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Titanium Dioxide, Black Color (Red 40, Blue 1), Pink Color (Red 3, Blue 1), Red 5.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm And/Or Cottonseed And/Or Canola Oil Shortening, Shortening (Hydrogentated Palm Kernel Oil, Soy Lecithin).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.