Grand Gourmet Chocolate Pecan

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Grand Gourmet Chocolate Pecan 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 Fats (Hydrogenated Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Other Additives (Milk, Dipotassium Phosphate, Carrageenan, Vitamin D3): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Fresh Produce, this product is more processed than about 90% of the 6,649 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 Grand Gourmet Chocolate Pecan'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Chocolate (Sugar, Vegetable Oil, Cocoa Powder, Nonfat Dry Milk, Whole Milk Solids, Whey Powder, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Artificial Flavor), Sugar, Sweet And Condensed Milk (Skim Milk, Sugar).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.