Holiday Drizzle Caramel Corn Clusters

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Holiday Drizzle Caramel Corn Clusters 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.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Nuts & Seeds, this product is more processed than about 84% of the 20,883 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 Holiday Drizzle Caramel Corn Clusters' 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, White Chocolate (Sugar, Coca Butter, Milk, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor), Sprinkles (Sugar, Corn Starch, Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil [Cotton And/Or Soybean], Soy Lecithin, Red 40, Yellow 5 Lake, Dextrin, Confectioner'S Glaze, Yellow 6 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Carnauba Wax).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Beta Carotene.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.