Sliced Apples & Caramel with Peanuts

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Sliced Apples & Caramel with Peanuts 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.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate As A Preservative): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Pectin, Xanthan Gum. Dry Roasted Peanuts): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Mono & Diglycerides (Vegetable)): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Fresh Produce, this product is more processed than about 90% of the 6,649 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 Sliced Apples & Caramel with Peanuts' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Apples With Calcium Ascorbate, Citric Acid And Calcium Chloride. Caramel Dip: High Fructose Corn Syrup, Disodium Phosphate, Calcium Chloride.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sweetened Condensed Skim Milk (Skim Milk, Sugar, Corn Syrup), Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.