Pre-Baked Gingerbread Train Kit

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Pre-Baked Gingerbread Train Kit scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, Blue 1. Mini Sugared Gum Drops: Corn Syrup, Blue 1. Candy Rounds: Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, +2 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Glycerin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (Carnauba Wax): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Cookies & Crackers, this product is more processed than about 51% of the 18,630 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 Pre-Baked Gingerbread Train Kit'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 Peppermint Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Molasses, Salt. White Ready-To-Use Icing: Sugar, Blue 1. Red/Green Pinwheels: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oil), Vegetable Shortening (Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Modified Palm Oil, Hydrogenated Modified Palm Oil, Mono And Diglycerides).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Titanium Dioxide.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid. Red Ready-To-Use Icing: Sugar, Citric Acid. Mini Multi-Colored Candies: Dextrose, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Stearate.

Common in powdered processed foods.