Wegmans Premium, 72 % Cacao Raisins

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Wegmans Premium, 72 % Cacao Raisins scores Highly 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 Starches (Modified Tapioca Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Other Additives (Confectioner'S Glaze): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Nuts & Seeds, this product is more processed than about 66% of the 20,883 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 Wegmans Premium, 72 % Cacao Raisins' 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: Dark Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin [Emulsifier], Natural Flavor), Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Coconut Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Sorbic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.