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Gingerbread House Kit, Ginger

Processing Score
37.7Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
0.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 85 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.

Nutrient Alerts

High Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
070896068668
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size30 g
Amount per serving
Calories
120
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.5g
3%
Saturated Fat 1.5g
8%
Trans Fat N/A
Cholesterol N/A
Sodium 75mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate 22g
8%
Dietary Fiber N/A
Total Sugars 15g
Includes 15g Added Sugars
30%
Protein 1g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 1mg
6%
Potassium 40mg
1%

* 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

37 listed · 19 flagged for review

GINGERBREAD: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, FUNGAL-AMYLASE, ASCORBIC ACID, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL), MOLASSES, WATER, BAKING SODA SALT, SPICES (CINNAMON, GINGER, ALLSPICE, CLOVES). READY-TO-USE WHITE ICING: SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), CORN SYRUP CORN STARCH, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CITRIC ACID. WHITE ICING MORTAR: SUGAR, MERINGUE POWDER (SUGAR, DRIED EGG WHITE, CORN STARCH, GUM ARABIC, CREAM OF TARTAR, SALT ALUMINUM AMMONIUM SULFATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING (PALM OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM CASEINATE, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR). RED FONDANT: CONFECTIONER'S SUGAR (SUGAR, CORN STARCH), CORN SYRUP, GLYCERIN, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, CELLULOSE GUM, GUM TRAGACANTH, SODIUM DIACETATE, RED 40, RED 3, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE). RED/GREEN GUM DROPS: CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, BLUE 2. HOLLY MIX: DEXTROSE, CORN STARCH, DEXTRIN, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, GUM ARABIC, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, CARNAUBA WAX, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, RED 40. GREEN/WHITE CANDY CANE STICKS: SUGAR.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Gingerbread House Kit, Ginger scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

  • Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Corn Starch, Corn Syrup, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative). Red/Green Gum Drops: Corn Syrup, +1 more): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
  • Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch, Modified Tapioca Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
  • Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
  • Artificial Colors (Red 40, Red 3, Yellow 5, +1 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
  • Emulsifiers (Glycerin): 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 Gingerbread House Kit, Ginger'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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Cellulose Gum, Gum Tragacanth, Gum Arabic.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Diacetate, Confectioner'S Glaze, Carnauba Wax.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Modified Palm Oil), Molasses, Meringue Powder (Sugar, Dried Egg White, Corn Starch, Gum Arabic, Cream Of Tartar, Salt Aluminum Ammonium Sulfate, Artificial Flavor), Vegetable Oil Shortening (Palm Oil, Maltodextrin, Sodium Caseinate, Potassium Phosphate, Mono-And Diglycerides, Sodium Phosphate), and 4 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda Salt.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Modified Palm Oil, Mono-And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Titanium Dioxide.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid. White Icing Mortar: Sugar, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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