Pumpkin Creme Pie

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Fats (Fully Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Fully Hydrogenated Coconut Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, +1 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Polysorbate 60, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids, 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 Pumpkin Creme 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Graham Crumbs (Wheat Flour, Whole Wheat Flour, Sugar, Soybean Oil, Honey, Sodium Bicarbonate, Salt), Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Canola Oil), Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Each Of The Following: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Citrate, Disodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Beta-Carotene.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.