Holiday Sprinkles

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Soybean), Hydrogenated Palm Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Red 40, Blue 1, +2 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Dextrin): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan, Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Confectioner'S Glaze, Carnauba Wax, Shellac): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Baking Supplies, this product is more processed than about 55% of the 5,060 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 Sprinkles' 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: Soya Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Holiday Confetti: Sugar, Yellow 6. Red Sanding Sugar: Sugar, Shellac. Twinkling Trees Blend: Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Magnesium Stearate.

Common in powdered processed foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Titanium Dioxide Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.