Handcrafted Luxury Chocolates

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Handcrafted Luxury Chocolates scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Paste): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Sugar Alcohols (Sorbitol Syrup): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors Substances (Lemon, Vanilla, Raspberry), Natural Flavor, Coffee, +1 more): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Other Additives (Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin, Mono-And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids, Sunflower Lecithin), Acidifier (Citric Acid)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate 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 Handcrafted Luxury 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: Sugar, Glucose Syrup (Wheat), Honey, Invert Sugar, and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oils (Palm Kernel, Palm, Sunflower, Coconut).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt (Fleur De Sel), Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Colors (Paprika Extract, Titanium Dioxide, Cochineal Extract, Iron Oxide And Hydroxides, Carotenes).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.