Sampler Cheesecake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Fats (Liquid & Hydrogenated Soybean &/Or Cottonseed Oil, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean &/Or Cottonseed Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Emulsifiers (Vegetable Mono & Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Carrageenan, Carob Bean Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts, this product is more processed than about 38% of the 14,928 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 Sampler 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Molasses, Dextrose, Honey, and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Alginate Glycerol, Sodium Benzoate Preservative , Calcium Disodium Edta Protects Flavor , Beta Carotene Color , Vitamin A Palmitate, Niacin, Iron, Annatto Color , Thaimine Mononitrate, Turmeric Color , Riboflavin, Folic Acid. New York Also Contains: Enzyme. Strawberry Also Contents: Corn Syrup, Strawberry Puree, Sodium Propionate Preservative , Red 40, Enzyme. Chocolate Silk Also Contains: Cocoa Processed With Alkali , Enzyme. Turtle Also Contains: Corn Syrup, Pecans &/Or Walnuts, Chocolate Liquor, Caramel Color Treated With Sulfites , Cocoa Butter, Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.