Sweet P's Bake Shop, Cheese Danish Coffee Cake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Sweet P's Bake Shop, Cheese Danish Coffee Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Dextrin): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Emulsifiers (Mono- & Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (Distilled Monoglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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 Sweet P's Bake Shop, Cheese Danish Coffee Cake'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, Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Soy Lecithin, Mono- & Diglycerides, Potassium Sorbate Preservative, Citric Acid Preservative, Artificial Flavor, Beta-Carotene Color, Vitamin A Palmitate), Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Margarine (Soybean Oil & Palm Oil, Water, Salt, Mono- & Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate Preservative, Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate, Beta-Carotene Color), Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Fractionated Palm Oil), Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Contains Less Than 2 % Of Each Of The Following: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening Palm Oil, Fractionated Palm Oil, Soy Lecithin, Calcium Sulfate, Milk Protein Concentrate, Calcium Carbonate, Degerminated Yellow Corn Flour, Maltodextrin, Cheese Culture, Baking Powder Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate , Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Ammonium Sulfate, Potassium Sorbate Preservative, Soybean Oil, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Carob Bean Gum, Sherry Wine, Propylene Glycol, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid Preservative, Enzymes, Xanthan Gum, Natural & Artificial Flavors, Titanium Dioxide Color, Beta-Apo-8'-Carotenal Color, Turmeric Oleoresin Color, Sodium Silicoaluminate, Soy Lecithin, High Oleic Canola Oil, Invert Sugar, Locust Bean Gum, Agar-Agar, Potato Starch, Paprika Oleoresin Color, Ethyl Alcohol, Sodium Phosphate, Glyceryl Monooleate, Polysorbate 60, Tocopherols Preservative, Ascorbic Acid Preservative, Acacia Gum Arabic , Caramel Color, Corn Syrup, Triacetin, Capric/Caprylic Triglycerides.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.