Caramel Apple Pie

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Caramel Apple Pie'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Caramel Drizzle (Corn Syrup, Sugar, Sweetened Condensed Milk [Milk, Sugar, Lactose], Water, Butter, Pectin, Natural Flavor, Salt, Mono- And Diglycerides, Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], Sodium Benzoate [Preservative], Sodium Bicarbonate, Xanthan Gum), Brown Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil Shortening (Palm Oil, Soybean Oil), Margarine (Canola Oil, Soybean Oil, Modified Palm Oil, Modified Palm Kernel Oil, Water, Salt, Vegetable Monoglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Sunflower Lecithin, Natural & Artificial Flavor, Sodium Benzoate [Preservative], Citric Acid, Annatto Extract [Color], Turmeric [Color], Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Propionate.

Natural sources but industrial application.