Snack Mix, Hot & Spicy
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Ingredients
34 listed · 12 flagged for reviewENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), DEGERMED YELLOW CORN MEAL, WHOLE WHEAT, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, SUNFLOWER, CANOLA, AND/OR RICE BRAN), SUGAR. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, WHEY POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR, SPICES, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, YEAST EXTRACT, DRIED CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), COLOR (ANNATTO EXTRACT, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5 LAKE, AND YELLOW 6 LAKE), YEAST, DEXTROSE, BAKING SODA, GARLIC POWDER, BARLEY MALT SYRUP, BUTTER CONCENTRATE (CREAM, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR), DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, ONION POWDER, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, SOY SAUCE (WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), CALCIUM CARBONATE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, DRIED CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE), SOUR CREAM SOLIDS (SOUR CREAM [CREAM, CULTURES, LACTIC ACID], CULTURED NONFAT DRY MILK SOLIDS, CITRIC ACID), MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID. FRESHNESS PRESERVED BY SODIUM METABISULFITE AND BHT.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Snack Mix, Hot & Spicy scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Other Additives (Distilled Monoglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Within Other Snacks, this product is more processed than about 65% of the 7,439 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 Snack Mix, Hot & Spicy'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.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Sunflower, Canola, And/Or Rice Bran).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Barley Malt Syrup.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Extract, Yeast, Autolyzed Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Color (Annatto Extract, Paprika Extract, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Yellow 5 Lake, And Yellow 6 Lake).
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Trisodium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Disodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid, Citric Acid. Freshness Preserved By Sodium Metabisulfite And Bht.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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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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