Assorted Truffles

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Assorted Truffles 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 Fruit Products (Chocolate Mass): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor, Vanilla Extract): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Industrial Enzymes (Opatint Red Propylene Glycol, Fd&C Red 3/Erythrosine, Lecithin Soy , Creme Brulee Flavor Propylene Glycol, Natural Flavor , Invertase Enzyme Solution, Glycerol , Sparkling Sugar Sugar, Carnauba Wax. , Sea Salt, Pink Sparkling Sugar Cane Sugar Crystals, Food Grade Carnauba Wax, Red 3 , Red 40 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Within Chocolate, this product is more processed than about 67% of the 9,618 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 Assorted Truffles' 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: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Milk, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate Liquor, Soy Lecithin - An Emulsifier, And Vanilla), Dark Chocolate (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor Processed With Alkali, Cocoa Butter, Milk Fat, Soy Lecithin -An Emulsifier, Natural Flavors), Sugar, Tapioca Syrup, and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.