Mandarin Orange Fruit & Yogurt Spread

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Mandarin Orange Fruit & Yogurt Spread scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Other Additives (Gum Blend (Gum Acacia, Xanthan Gum, Modified Gum Acacia)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Cream & Butter, this product is more processed than about 86% of the 3,591 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 Mandarin Orange Fruit & Yogurt Spread'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: Mandarin Oranges (Mandarin Oranges, Water, Sugar), Cream (Milk, Cream, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phosphate, Carrageenan, Dextrose), Icing Sugar (Granulated Sugar, Corn Starch), Orange Emulsion (Water, Propylene Glycol, Orange Oil, Dextrose, Modified Corn Starch, Canola Oil, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Margarine (Liquid Soya Oil, Hydrogenated Soya Oil, Water, Whey Powder Enriched With Lactose, Soy Lecithin, Plant Mono-And Diglycerides, Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3, Beta-Carotene [For Color]).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.