Hot Cocoa Melt, Hot Cocoa
The processing score reflects 14 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, ingredients listed as artificial, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
13 listed · 5 flagged for reviewCHOCOLATE INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, COCOA MASS, WHEY POWDER, EMULSIFIERS (SOY LECITHIN & POLYGLYCEROL POLYRICINOLEIC ACID), NATURAL VANILLA FLAVORING, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE). MARSHMALLOW INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, WATER, DEXTROSE, GELATIN (FROM BEEF), CORN STARCH.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Hot Cocoa Melt, Hot Cocoa 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.
- Processed Meats (Gelatin (From Beef)): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Mass): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Other Additives (Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin & Polyglycerol Polyricinoleic Acid)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Vanilla Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Chocolate, this product is more processed than about 67% of the 9,618 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
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