Parfait

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Parfait 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.
• Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Soy Bean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Casein (A Milk Derivative)): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Carrageenan, Locust Bean Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Canned Fruit, this product is more processed than about 96% of the 3,788 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 Parfait'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, Glucose Syrup.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Phosphoric Acid, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid (To Promote Color Retention).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Beta Carotene.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.