Snack Pie

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Snack 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.
• Modified Fats (Palm Oil & Fractionated Palm Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Modified Starches (Each Of The Following: Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, +3 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• 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 Snack 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.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Confectioner'S Glaze, Sodium Stearolyl Lactylate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: 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.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Titanium Dioxide.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.