Pineapple Creme Filled Cakes, Pineapple Creme

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Pineapple Creme Filled Cakes, Pineapple Creme scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Pineapple Filling [Sugar, Corn Syrup, Pineapple Puree, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Pectin, Cornstarch, Artificial Flavor, Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Cellulose Gum, Yellow 5, Yellow 6], Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan, +2 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerin, Mono And Diglycerides, Sorbitan Monostearate, +2 more): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Sugar Alcohols (Sorbitol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.

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 Pineapple Creme Filled Cakes, Pineapple Creme'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.

Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker

In this product: Cocoa (Processed With Alkali).

Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Milk Protein.

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Propylene Glycol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Monoglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Palm And/Or Fractionated Palm And Canola Oils, Soy Lecithin), Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate, Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.