Peeps, Marshmallow Chicks Candy, Orange Delight

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Peeps, Marshmallow Chicks Candy, Orange Delight scores Ultra-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.
• Artificial Flavors (Contains Less Than 0.5% Of The Following: Natural Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic): 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 Peeps, Marshmallow Chicks Candy, Orange Delight'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.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Natural Flavors.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Marshmallow: Sugar, Maltodextrin, Carnabua Wax. Orange Flavored Fudge: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Kernel And Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Color (Annatto).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.