Handmade Chocolates, Assorted Truffles

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Handmade Chocolates, Assorted Truffles 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.
• Processed Fruit Products (Chocolate Mass): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor, Caramel Flavor, Vanilla Extract, +1 more): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Handmade Chocolates, Assorted Truffles' 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 Mass, Soy Lecithin - An Emulsifier, And Vanilla), Dark Chocolate (Sugar, Chocolate Mass Processed With Alkali, Cocoa Butter, Milk Fat, Soy Lecithin -An Emulsifier, Natural Flavors), Sugar, White Coating (Sugar, Palm Kernel And Palm Oil, Non-Fat Dry Milk, Whole Milk, Soy Lecithin - An Emulsifier, And Vanilla), and 4 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt, Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.