Reese's Cookie Skillet Kit, 2.5 Oz

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Reese's Cookie Skillet Kit, 2.5 Oz scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Reese'S Peanut Butter Chips [Partially Defatted Peanuts; Sugar; Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel Oil; Soybean Oil); Corn Syrup Solids; Dextrose; Reduced Protein Whey (Milk)Contains 2% Or Less Of: Palm Kernel Oil; Salt; Vanillin; Artificial Flavor; Soy Lecithin]): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Vanilla Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Reese's Cookie Skillet Kit, 2.5 Oz'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: Milk Hershey'S Milk Chocolate Chips (Sugar; Chocolate; Skim Milk; Cocoa Butter; Milk Fat; Soy Lecithin; Natural Flavor), Sugar, Dark Brown Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.