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Melted Candy Cookie Kit, Melted Candy

Processing Score
30.2Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
0.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 50 ingredients, including artificial colors, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
021130123575
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size40 g
Amount per serving
Calories
180
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g
8%
Saturated Fat 1.5g
8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 95mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate 30g
11%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 16g
Includes 16g Added Sugars
32%
Protein 2g
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 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

29 listed · 13 flagged for review

COOKIE: BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, ASCORBIC ACID ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, ENZYME, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING (CANOLA OIL, FRACTIONATED PALM OIL, FRACTIONATED PALM KERNEL OIL), WATER, INVERT SUGAR, EGGS, NONFAT DRY MILK, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SALT. ICINGS: SUGAR, PALM OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORNSTARCH, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALT, ACETYLATED MONOGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CITRIC ACID, BLUE 1, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, RED 40. LEMON DROPS: SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, LEMON OIL, YELLOW 5. CANDY SEQUINS: POWDERED SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, RED 40.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

  • Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
  • Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
  • Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
  • Artificial Colors (Blue 1, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, +1 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
  • Other Additives (Acetylated Monoglycerides, Confectioner'S Glaze): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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 Melted Candy Cookie Kit, Melted 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.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Polysorbate 60.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Invert Sugar, Salt. Icings: Sugar, Red 40. Lemon Drops: Sugar, and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil Shortening (Canola Oil, Fractionated Palm Oil, Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil), Palm Oil, Lemon Oil, Palm Kernel Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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