Old- Fashioned Eclairs

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch (Tapioca And Corn)): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Chocolate Liquor): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Carrageenan): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Polysorbate 60): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 Old- Fashioned Eclairs' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Polydextrose, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil, Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Titanium Dioxide, Beta-Carotene.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Monocalcium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.