Processing Score
43.3Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 51 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial sweeteners, hydrogenated oil, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
Nutrition Highlights
Very Low Sodium
Nutrient Alerts
High Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
00022000286307
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size15 g
Amount per serving
Calories
N/A
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.5g
1%
Saturated Fat 0.5g
3%
Trans Fat N/A
Cholesterol N/A
Sodium 0mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate 14g
5%
Dietary Fiber N/A
Total Sugars 11g
Includes 11g Added Sugars
22%
Protein 0g
* 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
21 listed · 11 flagged for review1: SKITTLES ORIGINAL: SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL; LESS THAN 2% OF: CITRIC ACID, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SODIUM CITRATE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 2 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, BLUE 1 LAKE, YELLOW 6, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, CARNAUBA WAX. 2: HUBBA BUBBA MAX ORIGINAL: SUGAR, GUM BASE, CORN SYRUP; LESS THAN 2% OF: GLYCEROL, SOY LECITHIN, ACESULFAME K, ASPARTAME, RED 40, RED 40 LAKE, BHT (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS). 3: LIFE SAVERS 5 FLAVOR BIG RING GUMMIES: SUGAR, WATER, GELATIN; LESS THAN 2% OF: CITRIC ACID, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1). 4: STARBURST ORIGINAL: SUGAR, GELATIN, APPLE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE, RED 40, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, BLUE 1.
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, Skittles, Starburst & More Easter Assorted Candy scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup; Less Than 2% Of: Glycerol): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Titanium Dioxide, Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 6, Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Red 40, Red 40 Lake, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Artificial Sweeteners (Acesulfame K, Aspartame): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
- Processed Meats (Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats 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 Skittles, Starburst & More Easter Assorted Candy'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.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Gum Base.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Soy Lecithin.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: 1: Skittles Original: Sugar, Carnauba Wax. 2: Hubba Bubba Max Original: Sugar, Bht (To Maintain Freshness). 3: Life Savers 5 Flavor Big Ring Gummies: Sugar, Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1 . 4: Starburst Original: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil; Less Than 2% Of: Citric Acid, Gelatin; Less Than 2% Of: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Citrate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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