Love Stinks Sugar Cookie Kit

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Love Stinks Sugar Cookie Kit scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Colors (Red 40 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Red 40, +2 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Dextrin): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Processed Meats (Gelatin (Pork)): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
• Other Additives (Shellac, Carnauba Wax): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Baking Mixes, this product is more processed than about 55% of the 5,176 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 Love Stinks Sugar Cookie Kit'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: Glycerin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Salt. Frosting Mix: Confectioners' Sugar (Sugar, Corn Starch), Natural And Artificial Flavors. Icing Mixes: Dextrose, Blue 1 Lake. Candy Eyes: Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate), Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Magnesium Stearate.

Common in powdered processed foods.