Kuchenmeister, Cake Roll, Strawberry

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Kuchenmeister, Cake Roll, Strawberry scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Glucose): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Strawberry Fruit Filling [Glucose, Fructose, Sugar, Strawberries, Pectins (Gelling Agent), Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Sodium Citrates), Natural Flavor, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Elderberry Juice Concentrate]): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerol, Mono- And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Milk Protein): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate 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 Kuchenmeister, Cake Roll, Strawberry'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.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Acidity Regulators (Sodium Acetates, Citric Acid).

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Natural Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cream Filling [Palm Fat, Glucose, Fructose, Sugar, Canola Oil, Hydrogenated Palm Fat, Mono- And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids (Emulsifier), Salt, Natural Flavor], Sugar, Fructose, Cocoa Icing Sugar, Hydrogenated Palm Fat, Low Fat Cocoa Powder, Emulsifiers Sorbitan Tristearate, Lecithins.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.