Sour Watermelon Slices, Sour

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Sour Watermelon Slices, Sour 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 Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Palm Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Other Additives (Sodium Benzonate (Preservative)Sodium Hydrogen Malate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Candy, this product is more processed than about 32% of the 21,778 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 Sour Watermelon Slices, Sour'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.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Malic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Citrate, Calcium Lactate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Artifical Colors (Fd&C Red 40, Fd&C Blue 1, Fd&C Yellow 5).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.