Create a Treat, Halloween Skull Cookie Kit

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Create a Treat, Halloween Skull Cookie Kit scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup And High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Preservative - Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Mono-And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Colors Fd&C Red 40, Fd&C, Yellow 5, Fd&C Blue 1, Fd&C Yellow 6, Titanium Dioxide . Mini Beads: Dextrose, Glucose, Maltodextrin, Calcium Stearate, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Tapioca Dextrin, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Confectioner'S Glaze, Carnauba Wax, Colors Fd&C Red 3, Fd&C Red 40, Fd&C Yellow 5, Fd&C Yellow 6, Fd&C Blue 1, Fd&C Red 40 Lake, Fd&C Blue 1 Lake, Titanium Dioxide . Sprinkles: Powdered Sugar, Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil, Cornstarch, Glucose, Soy Lecithin, Gum Arabic, Carnauba Wax, Confectioner'S Glaze, Colors Fd&C Red 40, Fd&C Yellow 5, Fd&C Yellow 6, Fd&C Blue 1, Fd&C Red 3 . Mini Quins: Powdered Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Corn Starch, Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil, Cellulose Gum, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavor, Polysorbate 60, Confectioner'S Glaze, Colors Fd&C Red 40, Fd&C, Yellow 5, Fd&C Blue 1, Fd&C Yellow 6): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Create a Treat, Halloween Skull Cookie Kit'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Invert Sugar, Artificial Flavor. Pre-Made Icings: Powdered Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oils (Canola, Modified Palm, Palm Kernel), Vegetable Oils (Palm, Canola).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.