Rainbow Chip Mega-Chunk Cookies, Rainbow Chip

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Rainbow Chip Mega-Chunk Cookies, Rainbow Chip scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Other Additives (Monoglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Cookies & Crackers, this product is more processed than about 51% of the 18,630 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 Rainbow Chip Mega-Chunk Cookies, Rainbow Chip'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: Candy Coated Chocolates (Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Rice Starch, Milkfat, Coloring [Spirulina, Turmeric, Red Radish, Red Cabbage, Beet, Annatto], Gum Arabic, Pure Food Glaze, Cornstarch, Emulsifiers [Soy Lecithin, Sunflower Lecithin], Vanilla), Sugar, Invert Sugar, Brown Sugar, and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oils (Canola, Palm, Palm Kernel).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.