Cinnamon Roll, Cinnamon

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch, Modified Wheat Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Dough Conditioners (Azodicarbonamide, L-Cysteine): Industrial bread additives not used in home baking.
• Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, Ethoxylated Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Sodium Alginate, Agar Gum, Guar Gum, +1 more): 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 Cinnamon Roll, Cinnamon'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: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Brown Sugar, Honey, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following Oils: Cottonseed Oil, Palm Oil, Soybean Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast, Yeast Nutrients (Calcium Carbonate, Ammonium Sulfate And/Or Ammonium Chloride, Cornstarch, Calcium Sulfate).

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Preservatives (Calcium Propionate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Methyl And Propyl Parabens, Sodium Propionate).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.