Strawberry Cheesecake Muffin Mix

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Other Additives (Propylene Glycol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Baking Mixes, this product is more processed than about 55% of the 5,176 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 Strawberry Cheesecake Muffin Mix'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, Artificial Strawberry Bits (Dextrose, Palm Oil, Pregelatinized Yellow Corn Flour, Citric Acid, Artificial Flavor, Red 40, Yellow 6 Lake And Blue 1 Lake), Cream Cheese Blend (Corn Syrup Solids, Corn Starch, Sunflower Oil, Nonfat Milk, Dried Sour Cream [Cream, Nonfat Milk, Cultures], Dried Cream Cheese [Pasteurized Cream And Milk, Cheese Culture, Carob Bean Gum, Salt], Whey, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Cultured Nonfat Milk, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Caseinate, Malic Acid, Mono And Diglycerides, Sodium Phosphate, Natural Flavor, Artificial Flavor, Soy Lecithin, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid), Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Of: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Sulfate, Iron.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Niacin, Vitamin B6 Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Thiamin Mononitrate, and 1 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Bht And Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.