Guava Bread Pudding, Guava

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Vanilla Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Chemical Preservatives (Artificial Mantecado Flavor (Flavoring Ingredients, Propylene Glycol, Alcohol, Caramel Color, Acacia Gum, Xanthan Gum, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Sodium Benzoate [Preservative], Potassium Sorbate [Preservative])): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.

Within Puddings & Gelatin, this product is more processed than about 36% of the 1,991 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 Guava Bread Pudding, Guava'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.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Cuban Bread (Enriched Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Wheat Gluten, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Enzyme, Folic Acid], Soybean Oil, Yeast [Contains Sorbitan Monostearate, Ascorbic Acid], Salt, Dough Conditioner [Wheat Flour, Enzymes, Ascorbic Acid], Fermented Wheat Sponge, Wheat Gluten, Ascorbic Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Guava Filling (Guava Puree, Sugar, Water, Corn Syrup, Modified Food Starch, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate [Preservatives], Red 40), Glaze (Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Gelling Agent [Pectin], Sodium Alginate, Citric Acid, Apricot Concentrate, Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], Color [Beta-Carotene, Black Carrot Extract, Carrot Extract, Paprika Extract]), Of: Caramel Syrup (Sugar, Light Syrup, Corn Syrup).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Margarine (Palm Oil, Salt, Mono And Diglycerides).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Disodium Edta.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin A Palmitate.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.