Pumpkin Streusel Pie

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Chemical Preservatives (Preserved With Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate And Calcium Propionate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Natural Flavors (Vanilla): 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 Pumpkin Streusel 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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil, Margarine (Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate [To Perserve Freshness], Artificial Flavors, Colored With Beta Carotene, Vitamin A Palmitate).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Brown Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.