Cherry Flavored Pie, Cherry
The processing score reflects 22 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial sweeteners, artificial flavoring, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat.
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Ingredients
14 listed · 7 flagged for reviewCHERRIES, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL), WATER, SORBITOL, MALTITOL SYRUP, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, WHEY (MILK), SALT, SODIUM PROPIONATE, SUCRALOSE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, RED 40.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Cherry Flavored Pie, Cherry scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Tapioca Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
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 Cherry Flavored Pie, Cherry'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.
- Sugar AlcoholsUPF marker
In this product: Sorbitol, Maltitol Syrup.
Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Soybean Oil).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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