Biscuits Butter-Me-Nots Biscuits

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Biscuits Butter-Me-Nots Biscuits 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.
• Modified Starches (Modified Wheat Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Crusts & Dough, this product is more processed than about 41% of the 2,350 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 Biscuits Butter-Me-Nots Biscuits' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Enriched Bleached Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Folic Acid].

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oils (Palm, Soybean And/Or Cottonseed Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda). Contains 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: White Corn Flour.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Chloride.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Sorbate And Tbhq And Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Beta Carotene.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.