Gluten Free Shortbread Cookies, Shortbread
The processing score reflects 21 ingredients, including modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
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Ingredients
18 listed · 6 flagged for reviewCORN FLOUR, RICE FLOUR, POTATO STARCH, SUGAR, VEGETABLE OILS AND FATS IN VARYING PROPORTIONS (HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, COCOA BUTTER, SHEA BUTTER), EGG, HONEY, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, RICE STARCH, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, LEMON JUICE, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, BAKING SODA, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, SUGAR BEET SYRUP, CARAMEL SYRUP, NATURAL FLAVORING.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Gluten Free Shortbread Cookies, Shortbread scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Cookies & Crackers, this product is more processed than about 17% 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 Gluten Free Shortbread Cookies, Shortbread'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, Honey, Maltodextrin, Sugar Beet Syrup, and 1 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oils And Fats In Varying Proportions (High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Cocoa Butter, Shea Butter).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Ammonium Bicarbonate, Baking Soda.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts 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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