Mini Taco Soft Assorted Gummy Candy, Mini Taco

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Mini Taco Soft Assorted Gummy Candy, Mini Taco scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Processed Meats (Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
• Artificial Colors (Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Sugar Alcohols (Sorbitol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
• 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 Mini Taco Soft Assorted Gummy Candy, Mini Taco'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.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Beeswax.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Contains Less Than 2 Percent Of: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil, Coconut Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherols For Freshness.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.