Rainbow Belts Candy
The processing score reflects 15 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring and emulsifiers or gums. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
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Ingredients
14 listed · 9 flagged for reviewSUGAR, GLUCOSE SYRUP, WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, PALM FAT, MALIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES (EMULSIFER), TITANIUM DIOXIDE, RED 40, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, BLUE 1.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Rainbow Belts Candy scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, +1 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides (Emulsifer)): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
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 Rainbow Belts Candy'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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Glucose Syrup.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Fat.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Malic Acid, Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Citrate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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