Just Desserts, Cake, Pumpkin Spice
The processing score reflects 56 ingredients, including emulsifiers or gums. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
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Ingredients
24 listed · 11 flagged for reviewICING SUGAR (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), PUMPKIN, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK & CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB GUM AND/OR GUAR GUM AND/OR XANTHAN GUM), UNBLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, WHOLE EGGS, CANOLA OIL, BROWN SUGAR, UNSALTED BUTTER, WATER, CARAMEL DECORATIONS (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK, SOY LECITHIN, CARAMEL FLAVOR, VANILLA, CARAMEL COLOR), WHITE CHOCOLATE DECORATION (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, WHEY POWDER, LACTOSE, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA), SPICES, BAKING SODA, VANILLA, ORANGE PEEL, ORANGE OIL, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BICARBONATE SODA, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, ANNATTO, CARAMEL COLOR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Just Desserts, Cake, Pumpkin Spice scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Natural Flavors (Vanilla): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Just Desserts, Cake, Pumpkin Spice'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: Icing Sugar (Sugar, Cornstarch), Sugar, Brown Sugar, Caramel Decorations (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk, Soy Lecithin, Caramel Flavor, Vanilla, Caramel Color), and 1 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Canola Oil, Orange Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Soda, Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Bicarbonate Soda, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Annatto, Caramel Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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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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