Kmart, Easter Basket

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Less Than 1% Corn Syrup, Dextrin, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Artificial Colors (Blue 1 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Red 40, Blue 1, Blue 2 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 2, Red 40 Lake, Blue 1, +3 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Acacia): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Confectioner'S Glaze): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Candy, this product is more processed than about 32% of the 21,778 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 Kmart, Easter Basket'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: M&M'S Fun Size (Milk Chocolate): Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Chocolate, Skim Milk, Cocoa Butter, Lactose, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Artificial Flavors), Sugar, Fun Dip: Cherry Ingredients: Dextrose, Maltodextrin, and 2 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Less Than 2% Of Citric Acid, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Stearate.

Common in powdered processed foods.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: White Mineral Oil (Processing Aid).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.