La Bree's Bakery, Corn Muffins

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, La Bree's Bakery, Corn Muffins scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Propionate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides, Datem): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (Propylene Glycol Monoesters, Carnauba Wax): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate 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 La Bree's Bakery, Corn Muffins' 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, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean And Olive Oils.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Aluminum Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

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

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Titanium Dioxide, Beta Carotene.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.