Boil & Bubble Sprinkles

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Boil & Bubble Sprinkles scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Dextrin): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 6, Fd&C Red 40, Fd&C Yellow 5, Fd&C Blue 1, Fd&C Red 3, Fd&C Blue 2, Titanium Dioxide): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Powder): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Baking Supplies, this product is more processed than about 55% of the 5,060 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 Boil & Bubble Sprinkles' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Confectioner'S Glaze (Shellac), Carnauba Wax, Beeswax.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Icing Sugar, Dextrose, Glucose Syrup.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Oil, Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

Common in powdered processed foods.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.