Birthday Cake Filled Marshmallows

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Birthday Cake Filled Marshmallows 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.
• Processed Meats (Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
• Artificial Colors (Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Other Additives (Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Tetra Sodium Pyrophosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Emulsifiers (Mono-And Diglycerides, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Snack & Energy Bars, this product is more processed than about 65% of the 8,001 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 Birthday Cake Filled Marshmallows' 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: Rainbow Sprinkles (Sugar, Corn Starch, Palm Oil And Palm Kernel Oil, Dextrin, Soy Lecithin, Carnauba Wax, Confectioner'S Glaze, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Red 3, Blue 2 & Red 40), Sugar, Coating (Sugar, Vegetable Shortening [Palm Kernel Oil And Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil], Nonfat Dry Milk, Dry Whole Milk, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor, Salt, Artificial Flavor), Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm And Palm Kernel Oils.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.