Pecan Royal Cheesecake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Pecan Royal Cheesecake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Stabilizers & Gums (Cream Cheese (Pasteurized Milk And Cream, Cheese Culture, Salt, Stabilizers (Carob Bean Gum And/Or Guar Gum And/Or Xanthan Gum)), Carmel Sauce (Corn Syrup, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Skim Milk, Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Butter, Cornstarch, Salt, Mono And Diglycerides, Potassium Sorbate To Preserve Freshness, Soy Lecithin (Emulsifier), Caramel Color, Xanthan Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Artificial Flavor, Natural Flavor)): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Vanilla Extract, Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Royal Cheesecake'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: Graham Crust (Wheat Flour, Whole Wheat Flour, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Molasses, Salt, Dextrose, Sodium Bicarbonate, Honey), Granulated Sugar, Brown Sugar (Sugar, Cane Syrups).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Margarine, Unspecified Oils.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Wo/Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.