Gourmet Chocolate Coffee Caffeine Candy

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Gourmet Chocolate Coffee Caffeine Candy scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Colors (Red 40 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 1 Lake And Titanium Dioxide): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Other Additives (Confectioner'S Glaze): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Processed Fruit Products (Natural Cocoa Powder): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Within Chocolate, this product is more processed than about 67% of the 9,618 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 Gourmet Chocolate Coffee Caffeine 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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Gum Arabic.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Semisweet Chocolate: [Contains: Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin (An Emulsifier), Vanilla], Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.