Raspberry Filling with White Buttercreme Icing

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Raspberry Filling with White Buttercreme Icing scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate (Preservatives). Raspberry Filling- High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Colors (Blue 1, Blue 2, Yellow 5 Lake, +8 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.

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 Raspberry Filling with White Buttercreme Icing'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.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Emulsifiers (Sorbitan Monostearate, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Soy Lecithin).

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Artificial And Natural Flavors.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Gum Acacia, Guar Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Gellan Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cake-Sugar, Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Icing-Sugar, and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Shortening (Interesterified Soybean Oil, Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Canola Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Tbhq [Preservative]).

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: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Phosphoric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.