Crispy Marshmallow Squares, Butter Toffee

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Crispy Marshmallow Squares, Butter Toffee scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup Solids, High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Processed Meats (Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
• Chemical Preservatives (Bht): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerin, Soy Lecithin, Datem): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (Distilled Monoglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Cakes & Pastries, this product is more processed than about 16% of the 11,919 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 Crispy Marshmallow Squares, Butter Toffee'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: Rice Cereal (Rice, Sugar, Salt, Malt Flavor, Niacinamide, Iron, Vitamin B2 [Riboflavin], Folic Acid), Chocolate Flavored Coating (Sugar, Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Whey, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Artificial Flavor), Fructose, Sugar, and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean And Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.