Is Nestle Semi-Sweet Mini Morsels ultra-processed?

10 oz Chocolate candies Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

23 ingredients
No additives

Less processed chocolate candies

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

sugar (processing marker), chocolate, wilkfat, cocoa butter, soy ecithin, natural flavors (ultra-processing marker), ontains, soy ingredients, thoughtful portiontm good food, good life istributed by nestlé baking, adivision of nestlé usa, inc, solon, oh 44139 usa there are about a 1, 2 tbsp, of mini morsels in one cookie (see recipe on pack), enjoy 1 cookie with a cup of nonfat milk for a snack, let's connect for more recipes, visit us at (verybestbaking), com text and call 1-800-851-0512 se habla español nestlē, nutritional compass® all morsels

As written on the pack

sugar, chocolate, wilkfat, cocoa butter, soy ecithin, natural flavors, ontains: milk, soy ingredients, thoughtful portiontm good food, good life istributed by nestlé baking, adivision of nestlé usa, inc, solon, oh 44139 usa there are about a 1/2 tbsp, of mini morsels in one cookie (see recipe on pack), enjoy 1 cookie with a cup of nonfat milk for a snack, let's connect for more recipes, visit us at: verybestbaking,com text or call 1-800-851-0512 se habla español nestlē, nutritional compass® all morsels

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.

Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

2 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.

Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 776 chocolate candies

From least to most processed, this one ranks 85th. 91% of the chocolate candies here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 776 chocolate candies, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0028000986124, last edited 28 March 2026), 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.