Watermelon Flavored Candy Mixing Straw, Watermelon

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Watermelon Flavored Candy Mixing Straw, Watermelon scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Colors (Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Chemical Preservatives (Artificial Flavor And 0.1% Of Sodium Benzoate As Preservative): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.

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 Watermelon Flavored Candy Mixing Straw, Watermelon'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.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Iodized Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.