Zombies & Headstones Chocolate Cookie Kit

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Zombies & Headstones Chocolate Cookie Kit scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Fats (Fractionated Palm Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, Dextrin): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Blue 1, Yellow 6, +2 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.

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 Zombies & Headstones Chocolate Cookie Kit'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.

Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker

In this product: Cocoa Powder (Processed With Alkali).

Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Gum Arabic.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Confectioner'S Glaze, Carnauba Wax.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Invert Sugar, Soy Lecithin. Ready-To-Use Green Icing: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Modified Palm Oil, Mono-And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid. Ready-To-Use White Icing: Sugar, Citric Acid. Ready-To-Use Orange Icing: Sugar, Citric Acid. Ready-To-Use Black Icing: Sugar, Citric Acid. Spider Mix: Dextrose.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.