Del's Pastry Ltd., Dessert Shells
Processing Score
18.6Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
1/10Poor
The processing score reflects 40 ingredients, including artificial colors, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
Nutrient Alerts
High Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
068065660010
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size32.5 g
Amount per serving
Calories
100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g
4%
Saturated Fat 0.5g
3%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 10mg
3%
Sodium 140mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate 17g
6%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 1g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0.4mg
2%
* 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
23 listed · 9 flagged for reviewENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN OIL OR CANOLA OIL), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL), EGG, WHEY, LEAVENING (BAKING POWDER, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE MONOHYDRATE, CALCIUM SULPHATE), SALT, SOY LECITHIN, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, PROPIONIC ACID, MONOSODIUM SALTS OF PHOSPHORYLATED MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Del's Pastry Ltd., Dessert Shells scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, Sorbitan Monostearate, Mono & Diglycerides, +2 more): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Locust Bean Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Crusts & Dough, this product is more processed than about 41% of the 2,350 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 Del's Pastry Ltd., Dessert Shells' 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.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (Soybean Oil Or Canola Oil), Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Modified Palm Oil).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Baking Powder, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate Monohydrate, Calcium Sulphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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