Easter Fruit Flavored Snacks, Assorted Fruit, Strawberry, Cherry, Grape, Orange

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Easter Fruit Flavored Snacks, Assorted Fruit, Strawberry, Cherry, Grape, Orange scores Ultra-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.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1 And Other Color Added): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Modified Corn Starch. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Fruit Pectin): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Other Additives (Carnauba Wax, Beeswax): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Candy, this product is more processed than about 32% of the 21,778 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 Easter Fruit Flavored Snacks, Assorted Fruit, Strawberry, Cherry, Grape, Orange'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, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Malic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Citrate, Potassium Citrate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin C.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Mineral Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.