The processing score reflects 104 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 6 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
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Ingredients
49 listed · 15 flagged for reviewWHOPPERS MALTED MILK BALLS - SUGAR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, WHEY (MILK), HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, CORN SYRUP, COCOA, MALTED MILK (BARLEY MALT, WHEAT FLOUR, MILK, SALT, BAKING SODA), SORBITAN TRISTEARATE, LECITHIN (SOY), CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, SALT, CALCIUM CARBONATE, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, MILK DUDS CANDY - CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM OIL, SHEA OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL &/OR SAFFLOWER OIL), DEXTROSE, REDUCED PROTEIN WHEY (MILK), SKIM MILK, BROWN SUGAR, OF: LACTOSE (MILK), MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, CHOCOLATE, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, BAKING SODA, VANILLIN (ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), REESE'S PIECES CANDY - SUGAR, PARTIALLY DEFATTED PEANUTS, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (PALM KERNEL OIL, SOYBEAN OIL), OF: PALM KERNEL OIL, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (INCLUDING YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, CARNAUBA WAX, MILK, REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUP - MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE, SKIM MILK, MILK FAT, LACTOSE, LECITHIN (SOY), PGPR), PEANUTS, TBHQ, CITRIC ACID, HERSHEY'S MILK CHOCOLATE - MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, MILK, COCOA BUTTER, SKIM MILK, MILK FAT, LECITHIN (SOY), PGPR, NATURAL FLAVOR), KIT KAT WAFER BAR - SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, COCOA BUTTER, LACTOSE (MILK), VEGETABLE OIL (PALM OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL), MILK FAT, OF: LECITHIN (SOY), PGPR, YEAST.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Miniatures Candy Assortment scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids, Corn Syrup, Milk Duds Candy - Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel Oil, Soybean Oil)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Artificial Flavors (Vanillin (Artificial Flavor)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Artificial Colors (Artificial Color (Including Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Blue 1 Lake)): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
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 Miniatures 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.
- Chemical PreservativesStrong UPF marker
In this product: Tbhq.
Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker
In this product: Cocoa, Chocolate, Cocoa Processed With Alkali.
Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Sorbitan Tristearate, Lecithin (Soy), Mono- And Diglycerides, Of: Lecithin (Soy).
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Confectioner'S Glaze, Carnauba Wax.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Whoppers Malted Milk Balls - Sugar, Sugar, Dextrose, Brown Sugar, and 4 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Kernel Oil, Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, Shea Oil, Sunflower Oil, Palm Kernel Oil &/Or Safflower Oil), Of: Palm Kernel Oil, Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Carbonate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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