Pecan Caramel Brownies

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Pecan Caramel Brownies 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.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Powder): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 Pecan Caramel Brownies' 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, Brown Sugar, Toffee Sauce (Glucose, Cream [Cream, Milk, Cellulose Gel, Milk Solids, Carrageenan, Cellulose Gum], Sugar, Butter, Water, Nonfat Milk, Caramel Color, Soy Lecithin, Sodium Citrate, Carrageenan), Semi-Sweet Chocolate (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Margarine (Modified Palm Oil, Modified Palm Kernel Oil, Canola Oil, Water, Salt, Whey, Vegetable Monoglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate, Colored With Beta-Carotene, Cholecalciferol [Vitamin D]), Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.