Marshmallow Treats, Marshmallow

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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, 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, Food Starch-Modified, Gelatin), Crisp Rice (Rice, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Salt, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12, Vitamin A Palmitate, Sodium Ascorbate, Vitamin D3, Ferric Orthophosphate, Zinc Oxide), Marshmallow Bits (Sugar, Corn Syrup, Food Starch-Modified, Dextrose, Contains Less Than 2% Of Gelatin, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Artificial Color [Red 40, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Yellow 5], Artificial Flavor, Natural Flavor), Sugar, and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Salt, Mono- And Diglycerides, Natural Butter Flavor, Citric Acid [Preservative], Beta-Carotene [Color], Vitamin A Palmitate).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.