Muffin

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Stabilizers & Gums (Blueberry Fruit Biirs (Dextrose, Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Soybean And Cottonseed), Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Evaporated Apples, Corn Syrup, Blueberries, Food Starch-Modified, Cellulose Gum, Maltodextrin, Propylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Fd&C Red 40, Red 3, Blue 1, Blue 2, Natural And Artificial Flavors)): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Propylene Glycol Monostearate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Emulsifiers (Mono & Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 Muffin'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: Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Aluminum Sulfate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Alpha Tocopherol As Preservative.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.