Fizzies, Holiday Edition Hot Cocoa
The processing score reflects 14 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial sweeteners and artificial flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and sodium.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
12 listed · 4 flagged for reviewSORBITOL, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BICARBONATE, COCOA, CHOCOLATE POWDER, POTASSIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM CARBONATE, WHEAT GERM OIL, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, SUCRALOSE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Fizzies, Holiday Edition Hot Cocoa scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
- Sugar Alcohols (Sorbitol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa, Chocolate Powder): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
Within Drink Mixes, this product is more processed than about 51% of the 4,985 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 Fizzies, Holiday Edition Hot Cocoa'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.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Potassium Bicarbonate, Sodium Carbonate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Wheat Germ Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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