Pumpkin Pie Cake, Pumpkin Pie
The processing score reflects 39 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
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Ingredients
38 listed · 12 flagged for reviewSUGAR, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, WATER, BROWN SUGAR, EGG WHITES, INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, PUMPKIN BUTTER (CREAM, WATER, SALT)(MILK), NONFAT DRY MILK, CORN SYRUP, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, WHEAT STARCH, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, SALT, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, MOLASSES, GROUND CINNAMON, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTER, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BICARBONATE, GINGER, GROUND NUTMEG, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), POLYGLYCEROL ESTER OF FATTY ACIDS, GUAR GUM, RAISINS, SODIUM CASEINATE (MILK), SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM VANILLA EXTRACT, RED 40, BLUE 1, BLUE 2, RED 3, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Pumpkin Pie Cake, Pumpkin Pie scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Fats (Interesterified Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40, Blue 1, Blue 2, +3 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Other Additives (Distilled Monoglycerides, Propylene Glycol Monoester): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Polyglycerol Ester Of Fatty Acids): 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 Pie Cake, Pumpkin 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.
- Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker
In this product: Cocoa (Processed With Alkali).
Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum Vanilla Extract.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Caseinate (Milk).
Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Brown Sugar, Molasses.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Monocalcium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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