Coffee Shop Cookie Kit

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Coffee Shop Cookie Kit scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Dextrin, +1 more): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch, Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Red 40, Red 3, +3 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Processed Meats (Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.

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 Coffee Shop Cookie Kit'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.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Acetylated Monoglycerides, Confectioner'S Glaze, Carnauba Wax.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Polysorbate 60, Soy Lecithin, Glycerin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Gum Arabic, Xanthan Gum, Agar.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker

In this product: Cocoa Powder.

Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Invert Sugar, White Icing Pouch: Sugar, Royal Icing Mix: Confectioners' Sugar (Sugar, Corn Starch), and 5 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil, Shortening (Palm Oil, Fractionated Palm Oil, Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda, Cream Of Tartar, Cream Of Tartar (Starch, Potassium Bitartrate, Calcium Dihydrogen Phosphate, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate, Whey Powder, Lactose).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.