Cherry Cheese Danish Pastries, Cherry Cheese
Processing Score
21.2Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
1/10Poor
The processing score reflects 68 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
4099100048292
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size78 g
Amount per serving
Calories
260
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g
15%
Saturated Fat 6g
30%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol <5mg
2%
Sodium 290mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate 40g
15%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 19g
Includes 18g Added Sugars
36%
Protein 4g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 160mg
12%
Iron 1.3mg
7%
Potassium 0mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
52 listed · 14 flagged for reviewENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE OR REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SUGAR, PALM OIL, YEAST, CHERRY, SOYBEAN OIL, CREAM CHEESE (CULTURED MILK AND CREAM), DEXTROSE, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, WHEY, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, CORNSTARCH, EGG, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, MINERAL OIL, SOY LECITHIN, EGG WHITE, GUAR GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, WHEAT GLUTEN, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, COLOR (FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE, BETA CAROTENE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE), CALCIUM SULFATE, BAKING SODA, AMMONIUM SULFATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, ASCORBIC ACID, LACTOSE, CALCIUM CASEINATE, CELLULOSE GUM, CELLULOSE GEL, PRESERVATIVE (CALCIUM PROPIONATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM PROPIONATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, SORBIC ACID), AGAR, FUMARIC ACID, ENZYMES, TOCOPHEROL, NONFAT DRY MILK, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, LOCUST BEAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM, PECTIN, CARRAGEENAN, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Cherry Cheese Danish Pastries, Cherry Cheese 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 Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Cellulose Gum, Cellulose Gel, +5 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other Additives (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Sodium Hexametaphosphate): 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 Cherry Cheese Danish Pastries, Cherry Cheese'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.
- Industrial EnzymesUPF marker
In this product: Enzymes.
Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Mineral Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Citrate, Calcium Sulfate, and 3 more.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid, Fumaric Acid, Lactic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Color (Fruit And Vegetable Juice, Beta Carotene, Titanium Dioxide).
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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