Peppermint Bark & Candy Dish

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Peppermint Bark & Candy Dish scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Cottonseed, Soybean)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Artificial Flavors (Natural And Artificial Peppermint Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40 Lake): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Processed Fruit Products (Unsweetened Chocolate): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

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 Peppermint Bark & Candy Dish'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.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Soy Lecithin - An Emulsifier.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Vanilla.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.