Mott's Medleys Assorted Fruit Fruit Flavored Snacks

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Mott's Medleys Assorted Fruit Fruit Flavored Snacks scores Highly 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.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Other Additives (Carnauba Wax.Adds A Trivial Amount Of Fat): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Other Snacks, this product is more processed than about 33% 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 Mott's Medleys Assorted Fruit Fruit Flavored Snacks' 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: Polydextrose, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Modified Corn Starch. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Vitamin C.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Malic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Citrate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Color (Vegetable Juice, Fruit Juice, Annatto Extract, And Turmeric Extract).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sunflower And/Or Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.