Handcrafted Chocolates

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Handcrafted Chocolates 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.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Natural Flavors (Vanilla Extract): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

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 Handcrafted Chocolates' 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: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Milk, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate, Soy Lecithin, Pure Vanilla), Sugar, Peanut Butter (Roasted Peanuts, Sugar, Contains 2% Or Less Of Molasses, Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils [Soybean], Fully Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils [Rapeseed & Soybean], Mono & Diglycerides, Salt), Invert Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Semi Sweet Chocolate (Sugar, Chocolate Processed With Potassium Carbonate, Cocoa Butter, Milk Fat Soy Lecithin, Pure Vanilla)White Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Milk, Soy Lecithin, Pure Vanilla).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Coconut Oil, Vegetable Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.