Chocolate Dipped Marshmallow

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Chocolate Dipped Marshmallow 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.
• Processed Meats (Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
• Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Cottonseed And/Or Soybean)Soy Lecithin, Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel & Cottonseed Oils): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavoring, Salt And Vanillin And Artificial Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Pectin): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

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 Chocolate Dipped Marshmallow'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.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dextrose, Us Certified Food Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, Red 40, Red 3)Chocolate Flavoring Ingredients: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Titanium Dioxide.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.