Apple Bear Claws
The processing score reflects 68 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
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Ingredients
49 listed · 15 flagged for reviewENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SUGAR, MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, MONOGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, BETA CAROTENE COLOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE), APPLES WITH SULFITES, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, CORN SYRUP, YEAST, DEXTROSE, PALM OIL, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, SALT, MONOGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM CARBONATE, WHEY, CORN STARCH, PRESERVATIVES (CALCIUM PROPIONATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE), ENZYME ACTIVE SOY FLOUR, CINNAMON, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, GUAR GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, NONFAT MILK, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MOLASSES, MALIC ACID, WHEAT GLUTEN, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE), WHEAT FLOUR, CELLULOSE GUM, AGAR, CALCIUM SULFATE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, FUMARIC ACID, TANNIC ACID, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, NUTMEG, TITANIUM DIOXIDE COLOR, AMMONIUM SULFATE, ENZYMES, TRIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, ASCORBIC ACID ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER, AZODICARBONAMIDE, BETA CAROTENE COLOR, TOCOPHEROLS.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Apple Bear Claws scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Dough Conditioners (Azodicarbonamide): Industrial bread additives not used in home baking.
- Other Additives (Monoglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Sodium Hexametaphosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzyme Active Soy Flour, 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 Apple Bear Claws' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Guar Gum, Cellulose Gum, Agar, and 1 more.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker
In this product: Milk Protein Concentrate.
Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose, Molasses.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Salt, Monoglycerides, Natural Flavor, Citric Acid, Beta Carotene Color, Vitamin A Palmitate), Each Of The Following: Soybean Oil, Palm Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Sulfate, Ammonium Sulfate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Preservatives (Calcium Propionate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate).
Natural sources but industrial application.
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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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