Hellema, Fourre, Vanilla

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Hellema, Fourre, Vanilla scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Flavors (Artificial Anillin Flavoring): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Other Additives (Acidulant (Citric Acid)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Cookies & Crackers, this product is more processed than about 51% of the 18,630 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 Hellema, Fourre, Vanilla'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.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: 28% Vanilla Cream [Sugar, Vegetable Oil And Fat (Palm, Coconut, Canola, Palm, Kernel), Whey Powder, Dextrose, Emulsifier (Canola Lecithin), Artificial Vanillin Flavouring, Natural Vanilla Flavouring, Acidulant (Citric Acid)].

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Glucose Syrup.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil And Fat (Palm, Coconut, Canola, Palm Kernel).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.