Cherry Limeade Sugar Free Mints, Cherry Limeade

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cherry Limeade Sugar Free Mints, Cherry Limeade scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Soybean Oil, Cottonseed Oil, &/Or Palm Oil)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Artificial Sweeteners (Aspartame*): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Sugar Alcohols (Sorbitol, Mannitol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.

Within Gum & Mints, this product is more processed than about 23% of the 1,470 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 Cherry Limeade Sugar Free Mints, Cherry Limeade'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 Acacia.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Of: Malic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Magnesium Stearate.

Common in powdered processed foods.