Watermelon Sour Marshmallows, Watermelon

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Watermelon Sour Marshmallows, Watermelon 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.
• Processed Meats (Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
• Artificial Flavors (Contains Less Than 0.5% Of The Following: Artificial Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 Lake, Red 40, Yellow 5 (Tartrazine), +2 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.

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 Watermelon Sour Marshmallows, Watermelon'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.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Hydrogen Malate, Carnauba Wax.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Fumaric Acid, Malic Acid, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.