Whitman's, Sampler, Assorted Chocolates Candy

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Whitman's, Sampler, Assorted Chocolates Candy 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.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Processed Fruit Products (Chocolate, Chocolate Processed With Alkali, Cocoa Powder): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

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 Whitman's, Sampler, Assorted Chocolates Candy'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.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Sugar AlcoholsUPF marker

In this product: Sorbitol.

Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Ingredients Consist Of Chocolate {Sugar, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Invert Sugar, and 3 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Cherries (Cherries, Corn Syrup, Water, Sugar, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate (Preservatives), Sulfur Dioxide (To Promote Color Retention), Fd&C Red 40).

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

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

Natural sources but still indicate processing.