Cheesecake
Processing Score
21.7Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 46 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 6 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
045251026065
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size50 g
Amount per serving
Calories
160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g
10%
Saturated Fat 3.5g
18%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 125mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate 21g
8%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 12g
Protein 2g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0.4mg
2%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
31 listed · 14 flagged for reviewSUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, MARGARINE (INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, COLORED WITH ANNATTO/TURMERIC, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE. ARTIFICIAL BUTTER FLAVOR. VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED.), CORN SYRUP, EGGS, 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: MALTODEXTRIN, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED CREAM, SKIM MILK, NATURAL ACIDS, SALT, XANTHAN, LOCUST BEAN AND GUAR GUMS, NATURAL FLAVORS), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SOY PROTEIN, SOY LECITHIN, YEAST, DEXTROSE, AGAR AGAR, BENZOIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, LOCUST BEAN GUM, PALM OIL, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED & SOYBEAN OIL, POLYSORBATE 60, POTASSIUM SORBATE PRESERVATIVE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, TOCOPHEROLS PRESERVATIVE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, BAKING SODA, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, CORN STARCH, HONEY, SODIUM SULFITE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Cheesecake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed & Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate Preservative): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
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 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.
- Artificial ColorsStrong UPF marker
In this product: Yellow 5, Yellow 6.
Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Plant ProteinsUPF marker
In this product: Soy Protein.
Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Soy Lecithin, Polysorbate 60.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Agar Agar, Locust Bean Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, 2% Or Less Of The Following: Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Honey.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Margarine (Interesterified Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Mono- And Diglycerides, Colored With Annatto/Turmeric, Calcium Disodium Edta Added As A Preservative. Artificial Butter Flavor. Vitamin A Palmitate Added.), Palm Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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