Pecan Danish Coffee Cake

Processing Score

47.2Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

2/10Poor

The processing score reflects 167 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 6 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

078742065434

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size57 g

Amount per serving

Calories

240

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14g

18%

Saturated Fat 4.5g

23%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 30mg

10%

Sodium 130mg

Total Carbohydrate 24g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 13g

Protein 3g

Calcium 40mg

Iron 0.7mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

31 listed · 21 flagged for review

ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, ASCORBIC ACID ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, ENZYME), MARGARINE (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, ANNATTO EXTRACT COLOR, TURMERIC COLOR, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA PRESERVATIVE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE), BUTTER WITH NATURAL FLAVOR (CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR), PECANS, SUGAR, EGGS, POWDERED SUGAR (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), CREME CAKE MIX (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED [FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, DEXTROSE, SOYBEAN OIL, LEAVENING [SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE], WHEY, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, WHEAT GLUTEN, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM, CORNSTARCH, CELLULOSE GUM, SOY FLOUR, EGGS, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, WATER, ALPHA TOCOPHEROLS PRESERVATIVE, ASCORBIC ACID ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER, CITRIC ACID), BROWN SUGAR, DANISH BASE (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED [FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], DEXTROSE, SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES WITH BHT PRESERVATIVE, LEAVENING [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA], WHEY, SOY FLOUR, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CORNSTARCH, YELLOW LAKE 5, YELLOW LAKE 6, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ENZYMES, CITRIC ACID, WHEAT STARCH, SODIUM SULFATE, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SOYBEAN OIL, INVERT SUGAR, YEAST, MILK, MOLASSES, CORN SYRUP, BUTTER FLAVOR EMULSION (WATER, GLYCERIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, XANTHAN GUM, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, GUAR GUM, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, CITRIC ACID PRESERVATIVE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE COLOR, YELLOW 5, SODIUM BENZOATE PRESERVATIVE, PROPYL GALLATE PRESERVATIVE), LEMON FLAVOR EMULSION (WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, XANTHAN GUM, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, GUAR GUM, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, PROPYL GALLATE PRESERVATIVE, CITRIC ACID PRESERVATIVE, YELLOW 5), EGG WHITES, SHELF LIFE EXTENDER (WHEAT FLOUR, MONOGLYCERIDES, GUAR GUM, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, ENZYME, SOYBEAN OIL), CINNAMON, MALTODEXTRIN, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE SHORTENING (SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OILS), SALT, ICING STABILIZER (DEXTROSE, CALCIUM SULFATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, AGAR AGAR, LOCUST BEAN GUM, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES), VANILLA FLAVOR BLEND (WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS), ICING STABILIZER (DEXTROSE, CALCIUM SULFATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, AGAR AGAR, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, LOCUST BEAN GUM, TITANIUM DIOXIDE COLOR, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), ICING STABILIZER (SUGAR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, AGAR AGAR, SALT, MONOGLYCERIDES), POTASSIUM SORBATE PRESERVATIVE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE COLOR, SODIUM PROPIONATE PRESERVATIVE.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Pecan Danish Coffee Cake 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.
Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Shortening (Soybean And Cottonseed Oils)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
Artificial Flavors (Vanilla Flavor Blend (Water, Propylene Glycol, Natural And Artificial Flavors)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate Preservative): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.

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 Danish Coffee Cake'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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Margarine (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Water, Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Salt, Mono- And Diglycerides, Annatto Extract Color, Turmeric Color, Calcium Disodium Edta Preservative, Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate), Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Powdered Sugar (Sugar, Cornstarch), Creme Cake Mix (Enriched Wheat Flour Bleached [Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Sugar, Modified Food Starch, Dextrose, Soybean Oil, Leavening [Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate], Whey, Salt, Mono- And Diglycerides, Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters Of Fatty Acids, Wheat Gluten, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Tricalcium Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Cornstarch, Cellulose Gum, Soy Flour, Eggs, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Water, Alpha Tocopherols Preservative, Ascorbic Acid Added As A Dough Conditioner, Citric Acid), Brown Sugar, and 8 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Titanium Dioxide Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Propionate Preservative.

Natural sources but industrial application.

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