Dulce De Leche Reduced Calorie Pudding Snacks, Dulce De Leche

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Dulce De Leche Reduced Calorie Pudding Snacks, Dulce De Leche scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Modified Fats (Contains Less Than 1.5% Of Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Coconut And Palm Kernel Oils)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Sugar Alcohols (Maltitol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.

Within Puddings & Gelatin, this product is more processed than about 36% of the 1,991 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 Dulce De Leche Reduced Calorie Pudding Snacks, Dulce De Leche'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.

Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Milk Protein Concentrate.

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate (For Smooth Texture).

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Carob Bean Gum, Sodium Alginate.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Phosphate, Acesulfame Potassium.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.