Caramel & Pecans in Milk Chocolate Pixie, Caramel & Pecans

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Caramel & Pecans in Milk Chocolate Pixie, Caramel & Pecans scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate Liquor, Milk, Skim Milk, Soy Lecithn As Emulsifier, Vanilla Extract)Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin As Emulsifier): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Chocolate, this product is more processed than about 33% of the 9,618 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 Caramel & Pecans in Milk Chocolate Pixie, Caramel & Pecans' 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: Sweetened Condensed Milk (Milk, Sugar)Palm Oil Invert Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.