Decorated Shortbread Cookie

Processing Score

25.8Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

0.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 67 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

817169015178

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size43 g

Amount per serving

Calories

160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g

Saturated Fat 3g

15%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 5mg

Sodium 100mg

Total Carbohydrate 25g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 13g

Protein 2g

Calcium 40mg

Iron 0.4mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

43 listed · 18 flagged for review

ENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, MARGARINE BUTTER BLEND (PALM OIL, BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], WATER, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM BENZOATE PRESERVATIVE, CITRIC ACID PRESERVATIVE, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, BETA-CAROTENE COLOR), WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2 % OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: PROPYLENE GLYCOL, WHEAT FLOUR, GLYCERIN, ETHYL ALCOHOL, SALT, CORN STARCH, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MALTODEXTRIN, DEXTROSE, EGG WHITES, EGG YOLKS WITH WHOLE EGG SOLIDS, SOYBEAN OIL, CELLULOSE GUM, AMMONIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, SOY LECITHIN, FOOD STARCH - MODIFIED, PHOSPHORIC ACID PRESERVATIVE, LACTIC ACID, ENZYMES, BAKING SODA, CARRAGEENAN, ACACIA (GUM ARABIC), BLUE 1, SODIUM ALGINATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, YELLOW 6, ANNATTO EXTRACT COLOR, YELLOW 5, RED 3, RED 40, TITANIUM DIOXIDE COLOR, TURMERIC OLEORESIN COLOR, AGAR-AGAR, DEXTRIN, CITRIC ACID PRESERVATIVE, BLUE 2, SODIUM BENZOATE PRESERVATIVE, POTASSIUM SORBATE PRESERVATIVE.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Artificial Colors (Blue 1, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, +3 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Dextrin): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate Preservative, Potassium Sorbate Preservative): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Other Additives (Contains Less Than 2 % Of Each Of The Following: Propylene Glycol): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Emulsifiers (Glycerin, Soy Lecithin): 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 Decorated Shortbread Cookie'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: Soy Protein Concentrate.

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan, Sodium Alginate, Locust Bean Gum, and 1 more.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Industrial EnzymesUPF marker

In this product: Enzymes.

Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Maltodextrin, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate), Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ammonium Aluminum Sulfate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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