Valentine Decorating Candy

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Artificial Colors (Contains One Or More Of The Following Colors: Mustache - Fd&C Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1; Lips - Fd&C Red 40, +1 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerol Monostearate): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (Carnauba Wax): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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 Valentine Decorating 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose, Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Magnesium Stearate.

Common in powdered processed foods.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.