Kettle Corn Cereal Sprinkle Mix, Kettle Corn

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Kettle Corn Cereal Sprinkle Mix, Kettle Corn 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.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Baking Supplies, this product is more processed than about 55% of the 5,060 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 Kettle Corn Cereal Sprinkle Mix, Kettle Corn'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: White Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla), Sugar, Chocolate Candy Pieces (Milk Chocolate [Sugar, Chocolate, Skim Milk, Cocoa Butter, Milk Fat, Lactose, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Artificial Flavors], Sugar, Corn Starch, Corn Syrup, Dextrin, Blue 1 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Red 40, Blue 1, Blue 2 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 2, Carnauba Wax, Gum Arabic), Sprinkles (Sugar [Icing Sugar, Glucose], Palm Kernel Oil, Corn Starch, Soy Lecithin, Sunflower Lecithin, Confectioner'S Glaze, Gum Arabic, Carnauba Wax, Red 3, Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 5, Yellow 6), and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.