Milk and Dark Colonial Assortment

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Milk and Dark Colonial Assortment 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.
• Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Cottonseed, Soybean)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Artificial Flavors (Artificial Roman Punch Flavor (Water, Artificial Flavor, Propylene Glycol, Artificial Flavors)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Processed Fruit Products (Chocolate Liquor): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Natural Flavors (Pure Vanilla Extract (Water, Ethyl Alcohol, Vanilla Bean Extractives)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Chocolate, this product is more processed than about 67% of the 9,618 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 Milk and Dark Colonial Assortment'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: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate Liquor, Milk, Soy Lecithin (An Emulsifier)And Vanilla), Sugar, Dark Chocolate (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor {Processed With Alkali}, Cocoa Butter, Milk, Butterfat, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla), Pineapple Chunks (Pineapple, Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Citric Acid, Artificial Flavor, Benzoate Of Soda, Sorbic Acid, Sulfur Dioxide), and 11 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Cherries (Cherries, Water, Corn Syrup, Sugar, Citric Acid, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Fd&C Red 40, Sulfur Dioxide (Preservative)).

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Yellow Color (Soy Lecithin, Propylene Glycol And Fd&C Yellow 5 Lake).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: An Antioxidant (Propylene Glycol, Tbhq, Citric Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.