Watermelon Taffy

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Watermelon Taffy 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.
• Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural And Artifical Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Taffy'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, Artifical Colors (Yellow 5, Blue 1, Red 3, Red 40, Blue 2, Yellow 6)Special Flavors: Chocolate Taffy Also Contains More Than 2% Chocolate Liquor; Peanut Butter Taffy Also Contains More Than 2% Peanut Butter (Dry Roasted Peanuts, Dextrose, Hydrogenated Cottonseed And Rapeseed Oil And Salt).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.