Pumpkin Pie

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Pumpkin Pie 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): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Stabilizers & Gums (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 Pumpkin Pie'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: Sugar, Brown Sugar, Whipping Cream (Cream, Sugar, Skim Milk, Invert Syrup, Modified Food Starch, Crystalline, Cellulose, Canthan Gum, Carrageenan. Artificial Flavor,. Polysorbate 80), Invert Sugar, and 2 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil (Palm, Soybean, Cottonseed).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sorbic Acid To Preserve Freshness, Phosphoric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Propionate To Retard Spoilage.

Natural sources but industrial application.