Decorating Cookie Icing
The processing score reflects 10 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, preservatives, corn syrup, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
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Ingredients
9 listed · 4 flagged for reviewSUGAR, WATER, CORN SYRUP, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, GUM ARABIC, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, XANTHAN GUM, SALT, POTASSIUM SORBATE.
Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.
Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Decorating Cookie Icing scores Highly 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.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Processed With Alkali): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Baking Supplies, this product is more processed than about 40% of the 5,060 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 Decorating Cookie Icing'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.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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