Frosted Ginger Cookies
Processing Score
18.3Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
0.5/10Poor
The processing score reflects 44 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, corn syrup, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
Nutrient Alerts
High Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
011225353932
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size38 g
Amount per serving
Calories
160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g
8%
Saturated Fat 1.5g
8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol <5mg
2%
Sodium 135mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate 26g
9%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 17g
Includes 16g Added Sugars
32%
Protein 1g
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 1mg
6%
Potassium 20mg
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, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MARGARINE (SOYBEAN OIL, FRACTIONATED PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, WHEY [MILK], SOYBEAN LECITHIN, MONOGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3), INVERT SUGAR, EGGS, FRUCTOSE, WATER, CORNSTARCH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, FRACTIONATED PALM KERNEL OIL, REFINER'S MOLASSES, SPICES, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, POLYSORBATE 60, CORN SYRUP, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, RED 40 LAKE, FD&C YELLOW 5 LAKE, FD&C BLUE 1 LAKE, GUM ARABIC, SHELLAC, CELLULOSE GUM, CANOLA OIL, VANILLIN, COCOA POWDER (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Frosted Ginger Cookies scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Fats (Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40 Lake, Fd&C Yellow 5 Lake, Fd&C Blue 1 Lake): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Emulsifiers (Polysorbate 60): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 Ginger Cookies' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Gum Arabic, Cellulose Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Shellac.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Natural FlavorsUPF marker
In this product: Vanillin.
Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker
In this product: Cocoa Powder (Processed With Alkali).
Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Invert Sugar, Fructose, Refiner'S Molasses.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Margarine (Soybean Oil, Fractionated Palm Oil, Water, Salt, Whey [Milk], Soybean Lecithin, Monoglycerides, Natural Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3), Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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About our scores and this content
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