Holiday Pretzel Chocolate

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Holiday Pretzel Chocolate scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Colors (Red 40 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Drizzle Pretzels): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

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 Pretzel Chocolate'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: Confectionery Coating [Sugar, Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Cocoa, Dry Whey (Milk), Nonfat Dry Milk, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavors].

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Pretzels [Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Starch, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Silicon Dioxide (Anti-Caking Agent)), Corn Syrup, Salt, Sodium Bicarbonate, Yeast].

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Yogurt Coating [Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Nonfat Milk Powder, Sweet Whey (Milk), Nonfat Yogurt Powder (Cultured Whey, Nonfat Milk), Titanium Dioxide (Color), Soy Lecithin, Lactic Acid, Natural Flavors].

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.