Gourmet Jelly Beans

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Gourmet Jelly Beans scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40 Lake, Yellow 5 & 6 Lake, Blue 1 & 2 Lake, +3 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Processed Fruit Products (Chocolate Liquor, Tangerine Juice Concentrate, Watermelon Juice Concentrate, +1 more): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Natural Flavors (Coffee): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Gourmet Jelly Beans' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Beeswax, Carnauba Wax, Confectioner'S Glaze, Caffeine.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Fumaric Acid, Lactic Acid, Malic Acid, and 1 more.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Lactate, Sodium Citrate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.