Classic Maple Pancake a La Cup, Classic Maple

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Classic Maple Pancake a La Cup, Classic Maple scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Natural Flavors (Natural Maple Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Baking Mixes, this product is more processed than about 21% of the 5,176 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 Classic Maple Pancake a La Cup, Classic Maple'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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Oil Powder (High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Inulin, Sodium Caseinate [A Milk Derivative], Sunflower Lecithin, Mixed Tocopherols).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Monk Fruit.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.