Cinnamon Rolls, Cinnamon

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cinnamon Rolls, Cinnamon 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.
• Dough Conditioners (L-Cysteine): Industrial bread additives not used in home baking.
• Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, Datem): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Agar, Guar Gum, Sodium Alginate Natural And Artificial Flavor, +1 more): 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 Cinnamon Rolls, Cinnamon'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: Spices. Enzymes.

Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Bleached Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid). Sugar, Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following Oils: Cottonseed Oil Palm Oil, Soybean Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: High Fructose Corn Syrup. Contains 2% Or Less Of The Following Yeast, Yeast Nutrients (Calcium Carbonate, Ammonium Sulfate And/Or Ammonium Chloride, Cornstarch, And Calcium Sulfate).

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose, Honey, Brown Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Preservatives (Calcium Propionate. Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Propionate, Sodium Benzoate, Methyl And Propyl Parabens).

Natural sources but industrial application.