Lowfat Milk, Thin Mints

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Lowfat Milk, Thin Mints scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Processed Fruit Products (Less Than 2% Of Cocoa Processed With Alkali): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gel, Gellan Gum, Cellulose Gum, +1 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Milk, this product is more processed than about 77% of the 4,301 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 Lowfat Milk, Thin Mints' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lowfat Milk With Vitamin A Palmitate And Vitamin D3 Added.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Carbonate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.