Vanilla Atole Drink, Vanilla
The processing score reflects 19 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial sweeteners and artificial flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
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* 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 · 7 flagged for reviewCORN STARCH, SUGAR, ASPARTAME*, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SILICON DIOXIDE, IODIZED SALT, MALTODEXTRINE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, YELLOW 5, FERRIC PYROPHOSPHATE (IRON), NIACINAMIDE, ZINC OXIDE, YELLOW 6, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, VITAMIN A ACETATE, FOLIC ACID, COBALAMIN.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Vanilla Atole Drink, Vanilla scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Sweeteners (Aspartame*): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Other Additives (Sodium Ascorbate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Within Flour & Sugar, this product is more processed than about 99% of the 3,938 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 Vanilla Atole Drink, Vanilla'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: Sugar, Maltodextrine.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Acesulfame Potassium, Ferric Pyrophosphate (Iron), Zinc Oxide.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator
In this product: Silicon Dioxide.
Common in powdered processed foods.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Iodized Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Niacinamide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Acetate, and 2 more.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
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Less Processed Alternatives
Same category, with lower Processing Scores.
100% Corn Starch
Less processed (Minimally Processed), higher nutrition score
100% Natural Carob
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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