Coffee Flavored Hard Candy, Coffee

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Coffee Flavored Hard Candy, Coffee scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Vegetable Fat (Palm, Palm Kernel)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Artificial Flavors (Artificial Flavor (Coffee)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Natural Flavors (Coffee, Vanillin): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Sugar Alcohols (Sorbitol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
• Other Additives (Emulsifier (Monoand Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids)): 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 Coffee Flavored Hard Candy, Coffee'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.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Xanthan Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Color (Caramel).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.