Shortbread Cookies, Shortbread
Processing Score
18.2Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 44 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
041820818604
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size36 g
Amount per serving
Calories
N/A
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g
14%
Saturated Fat 6g
30%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 135mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate 21g
8%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 9g
Includes 9g Added Sugars
18%
Protein 2g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 0.7mg
4%
Potassium 0mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
14 listed · 6 flagged for reviewENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, PALM OIL, MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, MONOAND DIGLYCERIDES, ANNATTO [COLOR], CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA [PRESERVATIVE],ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE), WHITE CHOCO LATE FLAVORED COATING (SUGAR, VEGETABLE FAT [PALM AND/OR PALM KERNEL], NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER], TITANIUM DIOXIDE [COLOR], VANILL IN (ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR]), EGGS, CORN STARCH, PALM KERNEL OIL, SALT LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), DEXTRIN, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER)NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CARNAUBA WAX COLORS (BLUE 1 LAKE, RED 3, RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE), CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE SOY. LECITHIN, WHEY.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Shortbread Cookies, Shortbread scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Dextrin): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Emulsifiers (Confectioner'S Glaze Soy. Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Within Cookies & Crackers, this product is more processed than about 51% of the 18,630 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 Shortbread Cookies, Shortbread'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: Sugar, White Choco Late Flavored Coating Sugar, Vegetable Fat [Palm And/Or Palm Kernel], Nonfat Dry Milk, Dry Whole Milk, Soy Lecithin [Emulsifier], Titanium Dioxide [Color], Vanill In Artificial Flavor].
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Oil, Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Salt, Monoand Diglycerides, Annatto [Color], Calcium Disodium Edta [Preservative],Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate), Palm Kernel Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Monocalcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Carnauba Wax Colors (Blue 1 Lake, Red 3, Red 40 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake).
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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