Fall Brownies Snacks Squares

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Fall Brownies Snacks Squares scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oil With Tbhq To Preserve Flavor): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Other Additives (Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, Polysorbate 60)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Processed Fruit Products (Chocolate): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Within Cakes & Pastries, this product is more processed than about 16% of the 11,919 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 Fall Brownies Snacks Squares' 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, Toppers (Sugar, Rice Flour, Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed And Soybean Oils, Corn Starch, Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan, Confectioner'S Glaze, Soy Lecithin, Red 40, Yellow 6, Gum Tragacanth, Gum Arabic, Red 3, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Artificial Flavor).

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: Leavening (Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Baking Soda).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Colors (Caramel Color, Yellow 6 Lake, Titanium Dioxide, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, Red 40).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Sorbic Acid (To Retain Freshness).

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.