Ultimate Candy Cookies

Processing Score

28.3Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

1.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 64 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, preservatives, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol Listed

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

681131147293

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size42 g

Amount per serving

Calories

200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g

12%

Saturated Fat 4g

20%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 160mg

Total Carbohydrate 30g

11%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 18g

Protein 1g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 1.1mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

18 listed · 8 flagged for review

ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, CANDY GEMS (SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE [SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), VANILLA EXTRACT], SUGAR, GUM ARABIC, CORN SYRUP, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE [CARNAUBA WAX, SHELLAC, BEESWAX], RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5 LAKE, BLUE 2 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, BLUE 1, YELLOW 5), MARGARINE (SOY AND PALM OILS, WATER, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, BETA-CAROTENE [COLOR]), PALM OIL, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), INVERT SUGAR, WATER, FRUCTOSE, NATURAL FLAVOR, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL [SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, COTTONSEED OIL]), SALT, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SOY LECITHIN, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, EGGS, WHOLE ALGALIN FLOUR.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Stabilizers & Gums (Candy Gems (Semisweet Chocolate [Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin (Emulsifier), Vanilla Extract], Sugar, Gum Arabic, Corn Syrup, Confectioner'S Glaze [Carnauba Wax, Shellac, Beeswax], Red 40 Lake, Yellow 6, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Blue 1, Yellow 5)): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Other Additives (Distilled Monoglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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 Ultimate Candy Cookies' 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: Sugar, Invert Sugar, Fructose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Margarine (Soy And Palm Oils, Water, Salt, Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate [Preservative], Natural Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate, Beta-Carotene [Color]), Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil [Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Cottonseed Oil]).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Aluminum Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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