Egg Hunt Candy Assortment
The processing score reflects 81 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, ingredients listed as artificial, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
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Ingredients
36 listed · 18 flagged for reviewSOUR PATCH KIDS SOFT & CHEWY CANDY - SUGAR, INVERT SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2 % OF TARTARIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, YELLOW 6, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, JOLLY RANCHER HARD CANDY - SUGAR, MALIC ACID, OF: SODIUM LACTATE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, YELLOW 6, MINERAL OIL, LECITHIN (SOY), TWIZZLERS PULL 'N' PEEL CHERRY CANDY - CORN SYRUP, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, OF: PALM OIL, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, SALT, CORNSTARCH, GLYCERIN, SWEDISH FISH SOFT & CHEWY CANDY - SUGAR, WHITE MINERAL OIL, CARNAUBA WAX, JOLLY RANCHER CHEWS CANDY - SUGAR, PALM OIL, OF: MALIC ACID, GELATIN, GLYCEYL MONOSTEARATE, TWIZZLERS TWISTS STRAWBERRY CANDY - CORN SYRUP, POTASSIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM CARBONATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Egg Hunt Candy Assortment scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, Twizzlers Pull 'N' Peel Cherry Candy - Corn Syrup, Twizzlers Twists Strawberry Candy - Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 6, Red 40, Yellow 5, +2 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Processed Meats (Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
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 Egg Hunt Candy Assortment'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.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Lecithin (Soy), Glycerin.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Carnauba Wax.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sour Patch Kids Soft & Chewy Candy - Sugar, Invert Sugar, Jolly Rancher Hard Candy - Sugar, Sugar, and 2 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Contains Less Than 2 % Of Tartaric Acid, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Of: Malic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Of: Sodium Lactate, Potassium Carbonate, Sodium Carbonate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Mineral Oil, Of: Palm Oil, White Mineral Oil, Palm Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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