Mantecadas
The processing score reflects 39 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and total fat.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
28 listed · 10 flagged for reviewBLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, ASCORBIC ACID, NIACIN, IRON (REDUCED IRON), THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, ENZYME, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, EGGS, SOYBEAN OIL, MILK, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, SODIUM ALUMINIUM SULFATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, BLEACHED ENRICHED CAKE FLOUR (FOLIC ACID.), WATER, IMITATION VANILLA EXTRACT (ETHYL ALCOHOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), VEGETABLE GUM, SODIUM BENZOATE, CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, BETA CAROTENE, VITAMIN E, TURMERIC EXTRACT, EMULSIFIER, DEXTROSE, ASCORBIC ACID, ENZYMES, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Mantecadas scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Flavors (Imitation Vanilla Extract (Ethyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Artificial Flavor), Natural & Artificial Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
Within Cakes & Pastries, this product is more processed than about 16% of the 11,919 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 Mantecadas' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Ascorbic Acid, Niacin, Iron (Reduced Iron), Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Enzyme, Folic Acid), Vitamin E, Ascorbic Acid.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
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.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Aluminium Sulfate, Calcium Sulfate, Monocalcium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Beta Carotene.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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