Paczki

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Paczki 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.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Propionate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive 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 Paczki'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.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil With Citric Acid Added As A Preservative, Mono-And Diglycerides From Vegetable Oils With Tbhq And Citric Acid Added To Help Protect Flavor, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Dough Conditioner (Soy Flour, Whey, Salt, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Lecithin, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Guar Gum, Calcium Propionate, Soy Oil, Ascorbic Acid, Extracts Of Annatto And Turmeric, Lcysteine, Enzymes).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.