Whitman's Candies, Chocolates, Caramel

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Whitman's Candies, Chocolates, Caramel scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Flavors (Vanillin (An Artificial Flavor)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Processed Fruit Products (Chocolate): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Within Chocolate, this product is more processed than about 67% of the 9,618 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 Whitman's Candies, Chocolates, Caramel'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.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Soy Lecithin (An Emulsifier)}, Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Sugar AlcoholsUPF marker

In this product: Maltitol Syrup.

Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.

Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Caseinate (Milk).

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Consist Of Milk Chocolate {Sugar, Polydextrose, Maltodextrin (A Soluble Dietary Fiber).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Colors (Yellow 5 & #6, Red 40, Blue 1).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.