Marshmallow Treats Bars, Marshmallow

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Chemical Preservatives (Tbhq): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Cakes & Pastries, this product is more processed than about 16% of the 11,919 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 Marshmallow Treats Bars, Marshmallow'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: Marshmallow (Corn Syrup, Sugar, Invert Sugar, Water, Fructose, Artificial Vanilla Flavor, Gelatin, Salt), Kellogg'S Rice Krispies Cereal (Rice, Sugar, Contains 2% Or Less Salt, Malt Extract, Reduced Iron, Niacinamide, Thiamine Hydrochloride [Vitamin B1], Pyridoxine Hydrochloride [Vitamin B6], Calcium Pantothenate, Folic Acid And Bht For Freshness), Sprinkles (Sugar, Glucose, Tapioca Starch, Palm Kernel Oil, Soy Lecithin, Gum Arabic, Cocoa Powder, Artificial Flavor, Salt, Glycerin, Fd&C Yellow 6, Shellac).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Salt, Vegetable Monoglycerides, Whey, Sodium Benzoate [Preservative], Natural And Artificial Flavor, Citric Acid [Preservative], Beta-Carotene [Color], Vitamin A Palmitate).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.