Pre-Built House Gingerbread Kit, Gingerbread

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Other Additives (Acetylated Monoglycerides, Confectioner'S Glaze, Carnauba Wax): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Emulsifiers (Polysorbate 60, Glycerine): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

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-Built House Gingerbread Kit, Gingerbread'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: Gum Arabic, Chewing Gum Base (Contains Soybean).

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Molasses, Salt. Icings: Sugar, Powdered Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Maltodextrin, Sodium Caseinate [Milk], Potassium Phosphate, Mono- And Diglycerides, Sodium Hexametaphosphate), and 5 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil, Spearmint Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate), Cream Of Tartar.

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: Color (Titanium Dioxide, Red 40, Yellow 6), Color (Titanium Dioxide, Red 40 Lake), Color (Titanium Dioxide, Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1), Color (Titanium Dioxide, Red 3, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ammonium Aluminum Sulfate, Sodium Citrate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid. Jelly Hearts Candy: Corn Syrup, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.