6" Carrot Cake Cheesecake
The processing score reflects 84 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, preservatives, corn syrup, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat. It also contains trans fat.
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Ingredients
36 listed · 12 flagged for reviewCREAM CHEESE (MILK, CREAM, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, CHEESE CULTURE), SUGAR, CARROTS, FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR ENRICHED [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], MALTED BARLEY FLOUR), MARGARINE (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, WATER, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, ANNATTO [COLOR], VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), CORN SYRUP, POWDERED SUGAR (SUGAR, CORN STARCH), SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, BROWN SUGAR, HEAVY CREAM, CRUSHED PINEAPPLE (PINEAPPLE, PINEAPPLE JUICE), APPLESAUCE (APPLES, WATER, ASCORBIC ACID [VITAMIN C]TO MAINTAIN COLOR), THE FOLLOWING: EGGS (EGGS, CITRIC ACID, WATER), FONDANT (SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, WATER), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), RAISINS, WALNUTS, COCONUT (COCONUT, SUGAR, WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL), PASTEURIZED CULTURED SKIM MILK, CORN STARCH, WATER, FOOD STARCH- MODIFIED, MOLASSES, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, TAPIOCA STARCH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SODIUM BICARBONATE, CINNAMON, SEA SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, MILK PROTEIN, NUTMEG, MICROBIAL RENNET, ALLSPICE, POTASSIUM SORBATE & SODIUM BENZOATE (AS PRESERVATIVES), SOYBEAN LECITHIN.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, 6" Carrot Cake Cheesecake 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.
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate & Sodium Benzoate (As Preservatives)): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Milk Protein): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Microbial Rennet): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
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 6" Carrot Cake Cheesecake'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, Powdered Sugar (Sugar, Corn Starch), Brown Sugar, Fondant (Sugar, Corn Syrup, Water), and 2 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Margarine (Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Water, Mono- And Diglycerides, Soybean Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate [Preservative], Lactic Acid, Natural Flavor, Annatto [Color], Vitamin A Palmitate Added), Soybean Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Tapioca Starch, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Sodium Bicarbonate.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Sea Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Caramel Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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