Raising Cinnamon English Muffins

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Raising Cinnamon English Muffins 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 (Calcium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Other Additives (Dough Improver (Wheat Flour, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Gura Gum, Datem, Mono-Diglycerides, Calcium Sulfate, Ascorbic Acid, Azodicarbonamide, Enzyme, And Calcium Peroxide)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Bread, this product is more processed than about 48% of the 11,494 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 Raising Cinnamon English Muffins' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Cream Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Each: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Fumaric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.