Soft Croissant with Vanilla Filling

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Soft Croissant with Vanilla Filling 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.
• Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Vanillin): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Calcium Propionate (Preservative). Vanilla Flavour Filling (29%) [Sugar, Palm Oil, Skimmed Dry Milk, Dextrose, Ethyl Alcohol, Dried Egg Yolks, Emulsifiers (Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Cellulose Gum), Acidity Regulators (Disodium Diphosphate, Phosphoric Acid), Vanilla Flavouring, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Lactose]): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

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 Soft Croissant with Vanilla Filling'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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oils (Palm Oil, Sunflower Oil, Cotton Seed Oil, Rapeseed Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.