Grape Duo Sugar Free Mints, Grape

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Artificial Sweeteners (Aspartame*): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Palm Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, Red 40, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Sugar Alcohols (Sorbitol, Maltitol): 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 Grape Duo Sugar Free Mints, Grape'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.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Lecithin (Soy).

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

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

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Magnesium Stearate.

Common in powdered processed foods.