Trident Layers Gum Grape Lemonade 1x14 Pc

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Trident Layers Gum Grape Lemonade 1x14 Pc scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Sweeteners (Aspartame, Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Chemical Preservatives (Bht): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Artificial Colors (Blue 2 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake. Phenylketonurics: Contains Phenylalanine): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Processed Meats (Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
• Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Coconut Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.

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 Trident Layers Gum Grape Lemonade 1x14 Pc'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.

Sugar AlcoholsUPF marker

In this product: Maltitol, Maltitol Syrup, Sorbitol, Mannitol.

Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Gum Base.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Natural And Artificial Flavor; Less Than 2% Of: Acesulfame Potassium.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.