Russell Stover, Assorted Creams

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Russell Stover, Assorted Creams scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Flavors (Vanillin (An Artificial Flavor)}): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Processed Fruit Products (Chocolate, Chocolate Processed With Alkali, Cocoa Powder): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Chocolate, this product is more processed than about 67% of the 9,618 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 Russell Stover, Assorted Creams' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugar AlcoholsUPF marker

In this product: Sorbitol.

Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Confectioner'S Glaze.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Ingredients Consist Of Chocolate {Sugar, Sugar, Invert Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Cocoa Processed With Potassium Carbonate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: White Choclate Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk, Soy Lecithin An Emulsifier , Artificial Flavor, Salt}, Egg Albumen, Apricots With Sulfur Dioxide To Promote Color Retention , Natural And Artificial Flavors, Raspberries, Orange Peel, Lemon Peel, Strawberries, Maple Sugar, Soy Lecithin An Emulsifier , Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate Preservatives , Fd&C Colors Yellow $5 & #6, Red 40, Blue 1 . Tocopherols A Natural Antioxidant , Invertase An Enzyme , And Carmine Color.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.