Cherry Cheesecake Baked Pie, Cherry Cheesecake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Flavors (Natural And Artificial Flavors (Contains Milk Ingredients)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum, Agar): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): 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 Cheesecake Baked Pie, Cherry Cheesecake'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.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Polysorbate 80.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cherry Filling (Cherries, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Apples, Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Sorbic Acid [Preservative]), Liquid Sucrose, Sugar, Molasses.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, And Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid, Sorbic Acid And Potassium Sorbate (To Retard Spoilage).

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.