Assorted Fruit Flavored Chewy Candy, Assorted Fruit

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, Dextrin): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40, Yellow 5 (Tartrazine), Yellow 6, +2 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Other Additives (Confectioners Glaze, Carnauba Wax, Medium Chain Triglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Pectin): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Candy, this product is more processed than about 32% of the 21,778 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 Assorted Fruit Flavored Chewy Candy, Assorted Fruit'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.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Contains Less Than 0.5% Of The Following: Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Fumaric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Citrate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.