Processing Score
8.7Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
3/10Fair
The processing score reflects 23 ingredients, including artificial flavoring and emulsifiers or gums. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein SourceGood Fiber Source
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
0034000216956
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size34 g
Amount per serving
Calories
170
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g
13%
Saturated Fat 6g
30%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 20mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate 21g
8%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 18g
Includes 16g Added Sugars
32%
Protein 2g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 30mg
2%
Iron 1.4mg
8%
Potassium 130mg
3%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
19 listed · 2 flagged for reviewSUGAR, CHOCOLATE, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM OIL, SHEA OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL &/OR SAFFLOWER OIL), PEANUTS, COCOA BUTTER, MILK, LACTOSE (MILK), SKIM MILK, REDUCED PROTEIN WHEY MILK, RICE FLOUR, OF: COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, MILK FAT, COCOA, LECITHIN SOY, PGPR, MALT EXTRACT, MONOGLYCERIDES, SALT, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Miniatures Chocolate Candy scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Processed Fruit Products (Chocolate, Of: Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Cocoa): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Emulsifiers (Lecithin Soy): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other Additives (Monoglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
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 Miniatures Chocolate 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: Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, Shea Oil, Sunflower Oil, Palm Kernel Oil &/Or Safflower 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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About our scores and this content
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