Brach's, Double Crunch, Strawberry Almonds

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Brach's, Double Crunch, Strawberry Almonds 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 Food Starch (Corn)): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Colors (Red 3, Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Other Additives (Confectioner'S Glaze (Shellac), Carnauba Wax): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Nuts & Seeds, this product is more processed than about 84% of the 20,883 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 Brach's, Double Crunch, Strawberry Almonds' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Chocolate Liquor, Lactose, Soy Lecithin [An Emulsifier], Milk Fat, Lipolyzed Milk Fat, Butter Oil, Salt, Vanilla, Vanillin, Ethyl Vanillin), Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Titanium Dioxide [Color].

Natural sources but still indicate processing.