Hello Kitty, Taffy Candy

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Hello Kitty, Taffy Candy 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.
• Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 5 & Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Processed Fruit Products (Chocolate Liquor): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Emulsifiers (Mono & Diglycerides, Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Candy, this product is more processed than about 32% of the 21,778 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 Hello Kitty, Taffy Candy'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: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil And/Or Palm Kernal 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.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt And Color Added.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.