Stranger Things
The processing score reflects 44 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, ingredients listed as artificial, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and sodium.
Nutrition Highlights
Nutrient Alerts

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Ingredients
11 listed · 7 flagged for reviewBLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, SPRINKLES (SUGAR, ICING SUGAR, CORN STARCH, GLUCOSE SYRUP, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE (SHELLAC), ARTIFICIAL COLORS (FD&C BLUE 1 FD&C RED 40, FD&C YELLOW 5, FD&C YELLOW 6), PALM KERNEL OIL PALM OIL, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, SOY LECITHIN, CARNAUBA WAX, SALT, GUM ARABIC, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), FLAVORETTES (SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, CORN CEREAL, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, PALM OIL, CINNAMON, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MALIC ACID, CARAMEL COLOR), LEAVENING (BAKING POWDER, BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONO CALCIUM PHOSPHATE), NATURAL MAPLE FLAVOR, SALT, YELLOW 5 LAKE, RIBOFLAVIN, MICA, TITANIUM DIOXIDE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Stranger Things scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 Lake): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Sprinkles (Sugar, Icing Sugar, Corn Starch, Glucose Syrup, Confectioner'S Glaze (Shellac), Artificial Colors (Fd&C Blue 1 Fd&C Red 40, Fd&C Yellow 5, Fd&C Yellow 6), Palm Kernel Oil Palm Oil, Sunflower Lecithin, Soy Lecithin, Carnauba Wax, Salt, Gum Arabic, Artificial Flavor)): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Maple Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Baking Mixes, this product is more processed than about 55% of the 5,176 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 Stranger Things' 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, Flavorettes (Sugar, Brown Sugar, Corn Syrup, Corn Cereal, Food Starch-Modified, Palm Oil, Cinnamon, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Malic Acid, Caramel Color).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Mono Calcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Riboflavin.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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