Pastries, Boston Cream Pie
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Ingredients
32 listed · 10 flagged for reviewENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRTAE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, PALM AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CORN STARCH, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DRY YEAST, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL*, SALT, HYDROGENATED PALM OIL*, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, FRACTIONATED PALM KERNEL AND PALM OIL, DEXTROSE, WHEY, BAKING POWDER (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE), COCOA, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, NONFAT DRY MILK, COLORED WITH (ARTIFICIAL COLOR, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM BISULFATE, EGG YOLK, SODIUM CITRATE, PRESERVATIVES (POTASSIUM SORBATE, TBHQ, SODIUM BENZOATE, CITRIC ACID), POLYSORBATE 60, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, GELLAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM, LOCUTS BEAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Pastries, Boston Cream Pie scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Corn Starch, Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed And/Or Soybean Oil*, Hydrogenated Palm Oil*, Fractionated Palm Kernel And Palm Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Artificial Colors (Colored With (Artificial Color, Yellow 5, Yellow 6)): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Chocolate Liquor): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
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 Pastries, Boston Cream 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.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Bisulfate.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Gellan Gum, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm And/Or Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Dry Yeast.
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: Baking Powder (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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