The processing score reflects 27 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, ingredients listed as artificial, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
6 listed · 4 flagged for reviewYOGURT COATING (SUGAR (CONFECTIONERY SUGAR, CORN STARCH), PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, NONFAT MILK POWDER, YOGURT POWDER (CULTURED WHEY, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS), ARTIFICIAL COLOR (TITANIUM DIOXIDE), LACTIC ACID, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), VANILLIN (ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR)), YOGURT POWDER (NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, WHEY SOLIDS, LACTIC ACID), MILK POWDER (WHOLE MILK POWDER, NONFAT DRY MILK, WHEY SOLIDS, LACTOSE), SOUR CREAM (ARTIFICIAL FLAVORING), MALT BALL CENTER (CORN SYRUP, CONFECTIONERY COATING (SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA POWDER, WHEY POWDER, NONFAT MILK POWDER, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), VANILLIN (ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR)), SUGAR, DAIRY BLEND (WHEY, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE), MALT POWDER (BARLEY MALT, WHEAT, MILK, BICARBONATE OF SODA, SALT), N & A FLAVOR), PEPPERMINT PIECES (GRANULATED SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, NATURAL PEPPERMINT FLAVOR, WHITE COLOR, RED 40)AND CONFECTIONERS GLAZE.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Malt Balls' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Corn-Based SweetenersStrong UPF marker
In this product: Malt Ball Center (Corn Syrup, Confectionery Coating (Sugar, Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Cocoa Powder, Whey Powder, Nonfat Milk Powder, Soy Lecithin (Emulsifier), Vanillin (Artificial Flavor)), Sugar, Dairy Blend (Whey, Whey Protein Concentrate), Malt Powder (Barley Malt, Wheat, Milk, Bicarbonate Of Soda, Salt), N & A Flavor), Peppermint Pieces (Granulated Sugar, Corn Syrup, Natural Peppermint Flavor, White Color, Red 40)And Confectioners Glaze.
HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Yogurt Coating (Sugar (Confectionery Sugar, Corn Starch), Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Nonfat Milk Powder, Yogurt Powder (Cultured Whey, Nonfat Milk Solids), Artificial Color (Titanium Dioxide), Lactic Acid, Soy Lecithin (Emulsifier), Vanillin (Artificial Flavor)).
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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