Bakery Fresh Goodness, Easter Colossal Brownie

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Bakery Fresh Goodness, Easter Colossal Brownie scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids, Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Artificial Flavors (Of: Artificial Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40, Red 3, Red 40 Lake, +6 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Cottonseed And/Or Soybean), Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.

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, Easter Colossal Brownie'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.

Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker

In this product: Cocoa Processed With Alkali.

Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Soy Lecithin, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Locust Bean Gum, Cellulose Gum, Gum Arabic, Xanthan Gum, and 1 more.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Vanillin.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Confectioner'S Glaze.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Brownie- Sugar, Sodium Sulfite. Icing- Sugar, Contains 2% Oe Less Of: Maltodextrin, Dextrose, and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Bleached (Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine, Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Interesterified Soybean Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.