Wilton, Cookie Kit, Sugar Cookie Mix, Candy Melts

Processing Score

21.6Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

—/10No Data

The processing score reflects 48 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol Listed

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

070896260796

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size53 g

Amount per serving

Calories

210

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g

12%

Saturated Fat 8g

40%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 60mg

Total Carbohydrate 30g

11%

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 26g

Protein 1g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 0.4mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

18 listed · 10 flagged for review

SUGAR COOKIE MIX: ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT. PASTEL COLORBURST CANDY MELTS: SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM KERNEL OIL, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL), WHEY POWDER, WHOLE MILK SOLIDS, NONFAT DRY MILK SOLIDS, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, GUM ARABIC, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, YELLOW 5, RED 3, BLUE 1. BLUE CANDY MELTS: SUGAR, BLUE 1 LAKE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR. PINK CANDY MELTS: SUGAR.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Wilton, Cookie Kit, Sugar Cookie Mix, Candy Melts scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Red 3, Blue 1 Lake): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Baking Mixes, this product is more processed than about 55% of the 5,176 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 Wilton, Cookie Kit, Sugar Cookie Mix, Candy Melts' 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 Cookie Mix: Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Salt. Pastel Colorburst Candy Melts: Sugar, Blue 1. Blue Candy Melts: Sugar, and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel Oil, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Titanium Dioxide.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

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