Tastykake, Danish, Berry Cheese
The processing score reflects 60 ingredients, including artificial colors, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
49 listed · 18 flagged for reviewENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, PALM OIL AND SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, YEAST, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, EGGS, OF: RASPBERRY PUREE, FRUCTOSE, GLYCERINE, RASPBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE, PASTEURIZED CULTURED CREAM AND MILK, EGG WHITES, SODIUM CASEINATE, LACTOSE, MODIFIED CORN AND TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT, PECTIN, CARRAGEENAN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM SULFATE, ASCORBIC ACID, DEXTROSE, CORNSTARCH, AMMONIUM SULFATE, FUMARIC ACID, MALIC ACID, NONFAT MILK, WHEY, CASEIN, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM AND GEL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, ENZYME ACTIVE DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, WHEAT GLUTEN, SOY LECITHIN, ENZYMES, SORBIC ACID AND SODIUM PROPIONATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CALCIUM PROPIONATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE AND TOCOPHEROLS AND CALCIUM ACETATE AND CITRIC ACID, CARAMEL COLOR, RED 40, BLUE 1, TURMERIC AND PAPRIKA AND BETA CAROTENE, VITAMIN A PAMITATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Tastykake, Danish, Berry Cheese 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 Starches (Modified Corn And Tapioca Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Emulsifiers (Glycerine, Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Sodium Caseinate, Casein): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate 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 Tastykake, Danish, Berry Cheese'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.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Pectin, Carrageenan, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, and 2 more.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Industrial EnzymesUPF marker
In this product: Enzyme Active Defatted Soy Flour, Enzymes.
Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Oil And Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Fructose, Dextrose.
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.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate, Ammonium Sulfate, Monocalcium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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