Peppermint Blossoms Premium Cookie Mix

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Peppermint Blossoms Premium Cookie Mix scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Modified Fats (Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel Oil And Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil)Whole Milk Solids): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Other Additives (Emulsifier (Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters, Mono And Diglycerides)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Within Baking Mixes, this product is more processed than about 55% of the 5,176 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 Blossoms Premium Cookie Mix'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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Lecithin, Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Natural Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Contains One Or More Of The Following: [Palm Oil And/Or Soybean Oil]With Emulsifier [Propylene Glycol Monoesters, Mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin]).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Preservative (Bht And Citric Acid). White Peppermint Flavored Wafer Ingredients: Sugar.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.