Golden Valu, Malted Milk Balls
The processing score reflects 31 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, corn syrup, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Nutrient Alerts
We may earn a commission from Amazon purchases.
* 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
10 listed · 4 flagged for reviewSUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA POWDER, WHEY POWDER, NONFAT MILK POWDER, SOY LECITHIN AND VANILLIN (AN ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK, CHOCOLATE, LACTOSE, SOY LECITHIN AND VANILLIN [AN ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR]), MALTED MILK CENTERS (CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, MALTED MILK POWDER [BARLEY MALT, WHEAT, MILK, BICARBONATE OF SODA, SALT], WHEY, VEGETABLE OILS [PALM KERNEL, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM], COCOA [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], SKIM MILK, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR AND SOY LECITHIN), GUM ARABIC, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE (LAC-RESIN).
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, Golden Valu, Malted Milk Balls scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Powder): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin And Vanillin (An Artificial Flavor)): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other Additives (Confectioner'S Glaze (Lac-Resin)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Within Candy, this product is more processed than about 32% of the 21,778 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
Ketzal for iPhone
Avoiding Milk, Wheat Or Soy?
This product lists milk, wheat and soy in its ingredients. Ketzal, our iPhone app, tracks these and other allergens and ingredients on your Avoid List. Download Ketzal to set up your own Avoid List and get an alert when a product you scan contains something on it.
Get Ketzal
Less Processed Alternatives
Same category, with lower Processing Scores.
Similar Products
Same category, at a similar Processing level.
About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
Something wrong on this page? Let me know. If it's a product, you can also submit photos of its label using our mobile app, Ketzal.
