Coconut Creme Pie, Coconut

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Coconut Creme Pie, Coconut scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Locust Bean Gum, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan, +1 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Polysorbate (65, 60, 80), Soy Lecithin, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids, +1 more): Industrial emulsifiers 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 Coconut Creme Pie, Coconut'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 Oil (Palm, Soybean, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils 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.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Citrate, Disodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Beta Carotene, Annatto Extract.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.