Sugar & Spice Cookie

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Sugar & Spice Cookie 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.
• Natural Flavors (Vanilla): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Cookies & Crackers, this product is more processed than about 51% of the 18,630 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 Sugar & Spice Cookie'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: Brown Sugar (Granulated Sugar, Refined Cane Molasses Syrup), Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Shortening (Mechanically Pressed Organic Palm Oil), Natural Oil Blend ( [Palm Fruit, Canola, Safflower, Flax, And Olive Oils], Filtered Water, Contains Less Than 2% Of Pure Salt, Natural Flavor [Plant Derived From Corn, No Msg, No Alcohol, No Gluten], Sunflower Lecithin, Lactic Acid [Non-Dairy], And Naturally Extracted Annatto For Color).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.