Peanut Butter Mash, Peanut Butter

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Natural Flavors (Caramel (Milk, Bugar, Non-Gmo Soybean Oil, Glucose, Vanilla Extract, Sodium Bicarbonate), Pure Vanilla Extract): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts, this product is more processed than about 38% of the 14,928 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 Peanut Butter Mash, Peanut Butter'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: Pure Cane Sugar, Peanut Butter Cups (Sugar, Coconut Oil, Peanuts, Partially Defatted Peanut Flour, Nonfat. Dry Milk, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Powder Processed With Alkali, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Extract).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.