Frosted Cotton Candy
Processing Score
15.8Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 47 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, modified ingredients, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
052548618605
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size38 g
Amount per serving
Calories
160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g
8%
Saturated Fat 2.5g
13%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol <5mg
2%
Sodium 115mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate 26g
9%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 16g
Includes 16g Added Sugars
32%
Protein 1g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 0.6mg
3%
Potassium 0mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
24 listed · 8 flagged for reviewSUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MONO- & DIGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA [PRESERVATIVE], ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ANNATTO [COLOR], VITAMIN A PALMITATE), EGGS, WATER, OF: CORN STARCH, PALM KERNEL OIL, PALM OIL, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), RICE FLOUR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, POLYSORBATE 60, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SOY LECITHIN, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, NONFAT MILK, CARRAGEENAN, CELLULOSE GUM, COLORED WITH (TITANIUM DIOXIDE ON MICA [COLOR], BLUE 1 LAKE, RED 3, RED 40, CARMINE [COLOR]), GUM ARABIC, SODIUM PROPIONATE, GLUCOSE SYRUP, CARNAUBA WAX, PHOSPHORIC ACID.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Frosted Cotton Candy scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Emulsifiers (Polysorbate 60, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other Additives (Confectioner'S Glaze, Carnauba Wax): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Carrageenan, Cellulose Gum, Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
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 Frosted Cotton Candy'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: Sugar, Glucose Syrup.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Salt, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Mono- & Diglycerides, Calcium Disodium Edta [Preservative], Artificial Flavor, Annatto [Color], Vitamin A Palmitate), Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Monocalcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Colored With (Titanium Dioxide On Mica [Color], Blue 1 Lake, Red 3, Red 40, Carmine [Color]).
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Phosphoric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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About our scores and this content
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