Gourmet Pastry

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Artificial Colors (Soybean Oil, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Soy Lecithin, Mono And Diglycerides, Artificial Flavor, Beta Carotene, Red Color #40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Shortnening): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Natural Flavors (Vanillin): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Gourmet Pastry'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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Trans Fat Free Margarine.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Wheat Flour, Soy Flour, Whey, Salt, Dextrose, Monoglycerides, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Calcium Propionate, Baking Soda, Guar Gum, Ascorbic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Natural Color, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.