Is Anastasia Gormet Taffy ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 21 ingredients
- 3 additives
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
corn syrup, sugar (processing marker), coconut oil (processing marker), invert sugar (ultra-processing marker), CONTAINS 1% and LESS OF (egg whites), citric acid, NATURAL and ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS (ultra-processing marker), blue 1, 2 lake, yellow 5, 6 lake, red 40 lake (ultra-processing marker), mono- and DIGLYCERIDES (ultra-processing marker), contains (coconut), egg manufactured in a facility on shared equipment that also processes peanuts, tree nuts, SOY, milk, wheat
Additives: E129 Allura red , E330 Citric acid , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
As written on the pack
CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, COCONUT OIL, INVERT SUGAR, CONTAINS 1% OR LESS OF: DRIED EGG WHITES, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, BLUE 1 & 2 LAKE, YELLOW 5 & 6 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES. CONTAINS: COCONUT, EGG MANUFACTURED IN A FACILITY ON SHARED EQUIPMENT THAT ALSO PROCESSES PEANUTS, TREE NUTS, SOY, MILK & WHEAT.
What makes it ultra-processed
Cosmetic additives
Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- E129 Allura red Allura red AC is a synthetic red azo dye (FD&C Red No. 40 in the US).
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
Substances rarely used in home kitchens
Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- Invert sugar Invert sugar is ordinary sugar split into glucose and fructose with acid or enzymes.
4 ingredients that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- Candies Products in the category "Candies" are at least group 3.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
- Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.
Among 486 candies
From least to most processed, this one ranks 106th. 96% of the candies here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0722001035903, last edited 7 October 2025), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
- Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.