Shirley J, Complete Gift Set

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Shirley J, Complete Gift Set scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Processed With Alkali): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

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 Shirley J, Complete Gift Set'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.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Silicon Dioxide (Flow Agent).

Common in powdered processed foods.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate And Sodium Aluminum Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.