Sliced Apples with Caramel, Peanuts & Chocolate

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Sliced Apples with Caramel, Peanuts & Chocolate 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): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Mono & Diglycerides (Vegetable), Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Processed Fruit Products (Unsweetened Chocolate): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

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 with Caramel, Peanuts & Chocolate'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.

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, Chocolate Chips: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.