Chocolate Red Cherries, Chocolate

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Chocolate Red Cherries, Chocolate scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Natural Flavors (Nat. & Art. Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Other Additives (Confectioner'S Glaze): 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 Chocolate Red Cherries, Chocolate'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: Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Milk, Unsweetened Chocolate, Soy & Sunflower Lecithin, Nat. Vanilla Extract), White Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Milk Powder, Lactose [Milk], Soy Lecithin, Nat. Vanilla Extract), Cane Sugar, Tapioca Syrup.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Art. Color (Red 40 Lake, Blue 2 Lake).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.