The processing score reflects 40 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
34 listed · 13 flagged for reviewWHEAT FLOUR ENRICHED (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIO ACID), MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, SUGAR, PALM OIL, EGGS, INVERT SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, WHEY POWDER (MILK), CORN SYRUP SORBITOL, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, FRUCTOSE, GLYCERIN, STRAWBERRY PUREE CONCENTRATE, VEGETABLE JUICE FOR COLOR, PECTIN, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, GLUCONO DELTA LACTONE, SODIUM PROPONATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM CITRATE, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SORBIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, BENZOATE OF SODA, CORN STARCH, TAPIOCA STARCH, DRIED GLUCOSE SYRUP, GUM ARABIC, RED 3, RED 40, YELLOW 5, CARNAUBA WAX.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Cakebite Iron Man, 8 Oz, 4 Count scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Sorbitol): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Colors (Red 3, Red 40, Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Processed With Alkali): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
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 Cakebite Iron Man, 8 Oz, 4 Count'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: Glycerin, Soy Lecithin.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Pectin, Gum Arabic.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Proponate, Carnauba Wax.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Invert Sugar, Fructose, Dried Glucose Syrup.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Juice For Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Citrate, Tricalcium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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