Bakery Petites Creme Filled Mini Cakes

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Bakery Petites Creme Filled Mini Cakes scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa, Chocolate Liquor): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerin, Soy Lecithin, Polysorbate 60, +1 more): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (Monoglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Sodium Stearate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate 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 Bakery Petites Creme Filled Mini Cakes' 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 Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Whey Protein Concentrate, Soy Protein Isolate.

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Natural Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Confectionery Coating (Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil And Palm Oil, Cocoa Powder, Whey Powder, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavors), Sugar, Sprinkles (Sugar, Corn Starch And Carnauba Wax), Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate (Iron), Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Shortening (Palm Oil, Mono & Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Palm Oil, Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Preservatives (Phosphoric Acid, Sodium Propionate).

Natural sources but industrial application.