Holiday Sprinkles Assorted Winter Toppings, Assorted

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Palm Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Dextrin): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Artificial Colors (Blue 1, Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Other Additives (Confectioner'S Glaze, Carnauba Wax): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

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 Assorted Winter Toppings, Assorted'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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Gum Arabic.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Blue Sugar: Sugar, Blue 1. Jimmies: Sugar, Red 3. Snowmen: Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Magnesium Stearate.

Common in powdered processed foods.