Franz Bake Shoppe, Salted Caramel
The processing score reflects 52 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, high-fructose corn syrup, plus 7 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
14 listed · 8 flagged for reviewBLEACHED, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SALTED CARAMEL DROPS (SUGAR, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, LACTOSE, WHOLE MILK POWDER, REDUCED MINERAL WHEY POWDER, NONFAT MILK POWDER, ARTIFICIAL COLORING [YELLOW 5 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 2 LAKE], SOY LECITHIN [AN EMULSIFIER], NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, VANILLIN [AN ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR]), MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, WHEY, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE AND CITRIC ACID [PRESERVATIVES]), SUGAR, SALTED CARAMEL COATING (SUGAR, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, WHOLE MILK POWDER, REDUCED MINERAL WHEY POWDER, NONFAT MILK POWDER, ARTIFICIAL COLORING [YELLOW 5 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 2 LAKE], SOY LECITHIN [AN ELMULSIFIER]NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), MOLASSES, EGGS, WATER, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Franz Bake Shoppe, Salted Caramel scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
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 Franz Bake Shoppe, Salted Caramel'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: Salted Caramel Drops (Sugar, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Lactose, Whole Milk Powder, Reduced Mineral Whey Powder, Nonfat Milk Powder, Artificial Coloring [Yellow 5 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Blue 2 Lake], Soy Lecithin [An Emulsifier], Natural Flavor, Salt, Vanillin [An Artificial Flavor]), Sugar, Salted Caramel Coating (Sugar, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Whole Milk Powder, Reduced Mineral Whey Powder, Nonfat Milk Powder, Artificial Coloring [Yellow 5 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Blue 2 Lake], Soy Lecithin [An Elmulsifier]Natural Flavor, Salt), Molasses.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Salt, Whey, Distilled Monoglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate And Citric Acid [Preservatives]).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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