Dessert Bites Key Lime Pie

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Dessert Bites Key Lime Pie 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.
• Modified Starches (Modified Tapioca Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Other Additives (Confectioner'S Glaze): 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 Dessert Bites Key Lime Pie'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Candy (Sugar, Corn Syrup, Modified Corn Starch, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Yellow 5, Blue 1), Yogurt Flavored Confectionery (Sugar, Modified Palm Kernel And Palm Oil, Skim Milk Powder, Yogurt Powder [Milk], Demineralized Whey Powder [Milk], Soy Lecithin [An Emulsifier], Vanilla Extract, Lactic Acid, Salt).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Coconut Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.