Bakery Fresh Goodness, Coffee Cake, Pumpkin Spice

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Bakery Fresh Goodness, Coffee Cake, Pumpkin Spice 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.
• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Calcium Propionate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides (Water, Monoglycerides), Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Microcrystalline Cellulose, Agar): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

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 Bakery Fresh Goodness, Coffee Cake, Pumpkin Spice'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.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Casein.

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Pumpkin Cheese Filling (Sugar, Cream Cheese [Cultured Pasteurized Milk And Cream, Salt, Carob Bean Gum], High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Pumpkin Puree, Modified Corn Starch, Palm And Soybean Oils, Salt, Spices, Artificial Flavors, Lactic Acid, Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate [Preservatives], Soy Lecithin, Yellow 6, Yellow 5), Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Margarine (Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Contains Less Than 2% Of Each Of Vegetable Mono & Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate [A Preservative], Citric Acid, Natural & Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate Added, Beta Carotene [Color], Whey, Vitamin D), Palm Oil, Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Of: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Titanium Dioxide.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.