Peppermint Bark, Peppermint

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Fats (Fully Hydrogenated Vegetable Fat (Palm)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Powder): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Other Additives (Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithin), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Natural Flavors (Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Candy, this product is more processed than about 32% 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 Peppermint Bark, Peppermint'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.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: White Chocolate [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Whey Powder (Milk Product), Peppermint Granules (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Glucose Syrup, Elderberry Coloring, Citric Acid, Natural Peppermint Flavor), Skimmed Milk Powder, Emulsifiers (Sunflower Lecithin, Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate), Flavoring (Vanillin)].

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening Agents (Ammonium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.