Cherry Pie, Cherry

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cherry Pie, Cherry scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Waxy Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Dough Conditioners (L-Cysteine): Industrial bread additives not used in home baking.
• Sugar Alcohols (Maltitol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
• Plant Proteins (Pea Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial 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 Cherry Pie, Cherry'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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Interesterified Soybean Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sorbic Acid, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.