Assorted Cookies, Assorted

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Fats (Fully Hydrogenated Vegetable Fat (Palm Kernel)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Processed Fruit Products (Defatted Cocoa Powder): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Pectin): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids And Sorbitan Tristearate): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Cookies & Crackers, this product is more processed than about 51% of the 18,630 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 Assorted Cookies, Assorted'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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oils (Palm And Sunflower).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Preservatives: Sorbic Acid And Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Antioxidants: Ascorbyl Palmitate And Tocopherols.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.