Kringle
The processing score reflects 40 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
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Ingredients
28 listed · 12 flagged for reviewSUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, MARGARINE (INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, COLORED WITH ANNATTO/TURMERIC, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE, ARTIFICIAL BUTTER FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED.), CORN SYRUP, BROWN SUGAR (SUGAR, CANE SYRUPS), EGGS, CORN STARCH, WATER, SOY PROTEIN, SOY LECITHIN, YEAST, DEXTROSE, SAT, CITRIC ACID, YELLOW 5 & 6, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, POTASSIUM SORBATE PRESERVATIVE, SODIUM BENZOATE PRESERVATIVE, TOCOPHEROLS PRESERVATIVE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, XANTHAN GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN & COTTONSEED OILS, MALTODEXTRIN, AGAR-AGAR, CALCIUM PROPIONATE PRESERVATIVE, CINNAMON, MALTED BARLEY.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Kringle 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 Colors (Yellow 5 & 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate Preservative, Sodium Benzoate Preservative): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean & Cottonseed Oils): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
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 Kringle'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.
- Plant ProteinsUPF marker
In this product: Soy Protein.
Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Soy Lecithin.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Xanthan Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Agar-Agar.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Brown Sugar (Sugar, Cane Syrups), Dextrose, Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Margarine (Interesterified Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Mono- And Diglycerides, Colored With Annatto/Turmeric, Calcium Disodium Edta Added As A Preservative, Artificial Butter Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate Added.).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Tocopherols Preservative.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
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