Fudge Peppermint Cookies
Processing Score
15.2Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
2/10Poor
The processing score reflects 41 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
078742083483
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size18 g
Amount per serving
Calories
80
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g
5%
Saturated Fat 3g
15%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 30mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate 9g
3%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 1g
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 1.1mg
6%
* 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
22 listed · 9 flagged for reviewCOOKIE: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CONFECTIONERS SUGAR (SUGAR AND CORNSTARCH), PALM OIL SHORTENING, MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], CITRIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BETA-CAROTENE COLOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE), EGGS, COCOA, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, WHEY, EGG WHITES, CORNSTARCH, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS (CONTAINS MILK), SALT, SOY LECITHIN AS AN EMULSIFIER, SODIUM BICARBONATE, LEAVENING MIX (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE). CHOCOLATE COATING: SUGAR, PALM KERNEL AND PALM OILS, COCOA POWDER, NATURAL VANILLA. CRUSHED PEPPERMINT CANDIES: SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, RED 40, NATURAL PEPPERMINT OIL.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Fudge Peppermint Cookies scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Flavors (Natural And Artificial Flavors (Contains Milk)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Cocoa Powder): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin As An Emulsifier): 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 Fudge Peppermint 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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Confectioners Sugar (Sugar And Cornstarch), Natural Vanilla. Crushed Peppermint Candies: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Oil Shortening, Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Salt, Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate [Preservative], Citric Acid [Preservative], Artificial Flavor, Beta-Carotene Color, Vitamin A Palmitate), Palm Kernel And Palm Oils, Natural Peppermint Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening Mix (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Cornstarch, Monocalcium Phosphate). Chocolate Coating: Sugar.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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About our scores and this content
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