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Candy Cookies, Candy

Processing Score
16.8Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
2/10Poor

The processing score reflects 44 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, ingredients listed as artificial, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
492180100548
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size36 g
Amount per serving
Calories
150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g
8%
Saturated Fat 3g
15%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 10mg
3%
Sodium 160mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate 24g
9%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 14g
Protein 2g
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 1.1mg
6%

* 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 · 7 flagged for review

ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, CANDY GEMS (DARK CHOCOLATE [SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, MILK FAT, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLIN (ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR)], SUGAR, ARTIFICIAL COLORING (RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, BLUE 1 LAKE), CORN SYRUP, GUM ARABIC, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE), MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, MONO- & DIGLYCERIDES, ANNATTO [COLOR], CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA [PRESERVATIVE), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE), INVERT SUGAR, EGGS, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), OF: FRUCTOSE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT, CORN STARCH, WHEY.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

  • Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
  • Stabilizers & Gums (Candy Gems (Dark Chocolate [Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Milk Fat, Soy Lecithin, Vanillin (Artificial Flavor)], Sugar, Artificial Coloring (Red 40 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Blue 1 Lake), Corn Syrup, Gum Arabic, Confectioner'S Glaze)): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
  • Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
  • Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Candy Cookies, Candy'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, Invert Sugar, Of: Fructose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Margarine Palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Salt, Mono- & Diglycerides, Annatto [Color], Calcium Disodium Edta [Preservative , Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

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