Creme Half Cake, Creme

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Creme Half Cake, Creme scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate Preservative): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Sodium Hexametaphosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum, Locust Bean Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

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 Creme Half Cake, Creme'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. Enriched Flour Bleached (Wheat Flour, Reduced Iron, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Invert Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soy Bean Oil, Palm Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Soybean Oil Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Tbhq Preservative, Citric Acid Preservative).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Sulfate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Propionate Preservative.

Natural sources but industrial application.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto Extract Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.