Peach Snack Pie

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Peach Snack Pie scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Fats (Palm Oil & Fractionated Palm Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 6, Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Agar-Agar): 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 Peach Snack 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.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Propylene Glycol.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Mono- & Diglycerides, Sorbitan Monstearate, Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Each Of The Following: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Preservatives (Sodium Propionate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Carbonate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.