Shakespeare's Chocolate, Candy Cane Pretzel Rods

Processing Score

11.3Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

1/10Poor

The processing score reflects 18 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, corn syrup, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, sodium, saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

602348674358

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size28 g

Amount per serving

Calories

140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g

Saturated Fat 3g

15%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 5mg

Sodium 170mg

Total Carbohydrate 20g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 10g

Protein 1g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 0.2mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

17 listed · 5 flagged for review

PRETZELS, SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, SUNFLOWER OR CANOLA OR RICE OIL, CORN SYRUP, MALY SYRUP, VEGETABLE FIBER, YEAST (CONTAINS WHEAT INGREDIENTS). WHITE CHOCOLATE CONFECTIONERY COATING: SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, MILKFAT, SOY LECITHIN ADDED AS AN EMUSIFIER, SALT & NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR. CANDY CANE FLAKES: SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, RED 40, PEPPERMINT OIL, SOY LECITHIN.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Shakespeare's Chocolate, Candy Cane Pretzel Rods scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
Artificial Colors (Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin Added As An Emusifier, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Nuts & Seeds, this product is more processed than about 84% of the 20,883 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 Shakespeare's Chocolate, Candy Cane Pretzel Rods' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sunflower Or Canola Or Rice Oil, Peppermint Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maly Syrup, Salt & Natural Vanilla Flavor. Candy Cane Flakes: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast (Contains Wheat Ingredients). White Chocolate Confectionery Coating: Sugar.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

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