Malted Milk Flavored Eggs Candy, Malted Milk

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Malted Milk Flavored Eggs Candy, Malted Milk 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 (Less Than 1% Of Artificial Coloring (Titanium Dioxide, Red 40 Lake, Red 3, Blue 1, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 2 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake)): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Acacia): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Shellac, Carnauba Wax): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): 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 Malted Milk Flavored Eggs Candy, Malted Milk'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Soy Lecithin [An Emulsifier], Vanillin [Artificial Flavor]), Dextrose, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt}.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Kernel Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.