Chocolate Candy, Mint

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Chocolate Candy, Mint scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Flavors (Vanillin (Artificial Flavor)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Sugar Alcohols (Dark Chocolate {Maltitol, Pastel Coating {Maltitol, Maltitol Syrup, +1 more): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
• Processed Fruit Products (Chocolate (Processed With Alkali)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, Glycerol-Lacto Esters Of Fatty Acids): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Vanilla, Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Candy, this is among the less processed 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 Chocolate Candy, Mint'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.

Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Caseinate (Milk).

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Rebiana Stevia Extract, Rebiana (Stevia Extract)}.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt}.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Kernel Oil And Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.