Escalloped Apples

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Starches (The Following: Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Frozen Fruit, this product is more processed than about 99% of the 2,974 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 Escalloped Apples' 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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid And Citric Acid To Protect Color . Margarine Liquid And Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Contains Less Than 2% Of Vegetable Mono- And Diglycerides. Soy Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate [A Preservative , Citric Acid, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Protect Flavor, Beta Carotene [Color], Vitamin A Palmitate Added.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto, Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.