Guava Jelly Roll Slices, Guava

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of 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 Guava Jelly Roll Slices, 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Cornstarch, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Emulsifiers (Sorbitan Monostearate, Polysorbate 60, Mono And Diglycerides, Sodium Propionate And Phosphoric Acid [Preservatives]), Colored With (Water, Red 40, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate [Preservative]).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Natural & Artificial Vanilla Flavor (Flavoring Ingredients, Water, Propylene Glycol, Alcohol, Caramel Color). Potassium Sorbate And Sorbic Acid And Calcium Propionate.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.