Candy Bite Cookie Cake, Candy Bite
The processing score reflects 43 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, ingredients listed as artificial, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
14 listed · 9 flagged for reviewENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, COLORED WITH (ANNATTO), TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS (CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE), SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, DEXTROSE, SOY LECITHIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, CANDY COATED SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE PIECES (SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER), NATURAL FLAVOR), SUGAR, ARTIFICIAL COLORS (YELLOW 5 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, BLUE 2 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, YELLOW 6), GUM ACACIA, CORN SYRUP, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE), INVERT SUGAR, FRUCTOSE, EGGS, THE FOLLOWING: MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, MOLASSES, SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), NATURAL FLAVOR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Candy Bite Cookie Cake, Candy Bite scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (The Following: Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Candy Coated Semisweet Chocolate Pieces (Semisweet Chocolate (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin (An Emulsifier), Natural Flavor), Sugar, Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Yellow 6), Gum Acacia, Corn Syrup, Confectioner'S Glaze)): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Cakes & Pastries, this product is more processed than about 16% of the 11,919 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 Candy Bite Cookie Cake, Candy Bite'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.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Salt, Mono And Diglycerides, Colored With (Annatto), To Preserve Freshness (Calcium Disodium Edta), Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate).
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Semisweet Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavor), Sugar, Brown Sugar, Invert Sugar, and 2 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates 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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