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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cookie scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Strawberry Filling [Sugar, Dextrose, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Strawberry Puree, Dehydrated Apple Powder, Citric Acid, Modified Tapioca Starch, Corn Fiber, Pectin, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Iodized Salt, Artificial Flavors, Calcium Sulfate, Artificial Color (Red 40)], Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Cookies & Crackers, this product is more processed than about 51% of the 18,630 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 Cookie'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: Shellac.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dextrose, Invert Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Palm, Fractionated Palm, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel And/Or Canola Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Iodized Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin A Acetate, Niacin, Vitamin E Acetate, Pyridoxine Hcl, and 4 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Fumarate, Potassium Iodide, Ferrous Sulfate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Propionate.

Natural sources but industrial application.