Panettone with Fruit and Raisins

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Panettone with Fruit and Raisins scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Flavors (Artificial Flavors (Orange Essence, Butter Essence And Panettone Essence)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Other Additives (Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, Mono And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids, Diacetyltartaric And Fatty Acid Esters Of Glycerol)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Bread, this product is more processed than about 48% of the 11,494 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 Panettone with Fruit and Raisins' 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.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Candied Fruits (9%) [Papaya, Orange, Sugar, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative)And Natural Colors (Carmine, Complex Of Chlorophyllin)].

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Preservatives (Ethanol, Calcium Propionate, Citric Acid, Sorbic Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Natural Colors (Curcumine, Norbixin).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.