Matcha Green Tea Creme with a Crunchy Shell

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Matcha Green Tea Creme with a Crunchy Shell scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Colors (Blue 1, Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Other Additives (Emulsifier (Sorbitan Tristearate, Soy Lecithin, Sucrose Esters Of Fatty Acids)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Natural Flavors (Matcha Green Tea Powder): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Other Snacks, this product is more processed than about 65% of the 7,439 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 Matcha Green Tea Creme with a Crunchy Shell'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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil (Palm And Soybean).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Malt Syrup.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda (For Leavening).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.