Spicy Patch Dulces Enchilados, Spicy Patch

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Spicy Patch Dulces Enchilados, Spicy Patch 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.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 6, Red 40, Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate (As Preservatives)Fd&C Red 40): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

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 Spicy Patch Dulces Enchilados, Spicy Patch'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, Invertsugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Tartaric Acid, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Iodized Salt, Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Silicon Dioxide (To Prevent Caking)Water.

Common in powdered processed foods.