Cool Ranch Coated Peanuts, Cool Ranch

Processing Score

22.4Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

—/10No Data

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

028400670555

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Nutrition data isn't available for this product.

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Ingredients

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PEANUTS, CORN MASA FLOUR, SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, SOYBEAN, COTTONSEED, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: MALTODEXTRIN (MADE FROM CORN), SALT, TOMATO POWDER, LACTOSE, WHEY, SKIM MILK, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, ONION POWDER, SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, DEXTROSE, CORN STARCH, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MALIC ACID, BUTTERMILK, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, RED 40, BLUE 1, YELLOW 5, SODIUM ACETATE, SODIUM CASEINATE, SPICE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CELLULOSE GUM.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Other Additives (Sodium Acetate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Nuts & Seeds, this product is more processed than about 84% of the 20,883 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 Cool Ranch Coated Peanuts, Cool Ranch'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.

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Flavor EnhancersUPF marker

In this product: Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate.

Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Cellulose Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil (Corn, Soybean, Cottonseed, And/Or Sunflower Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Less Than 2% Of The Following: Maltodextrin (Made From Corn), Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Malic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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