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Duncan Hines Cheesecake Filling & Graham Cracker Crust Mixes: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Duncan Hines

Quick answer

Mixed integrity

Duncan Hines cheesecake filling & graham cracker crust mixes received a Food Integrity Score of 62 out of 100 (mixed integrity). This reflects moderately processed and low additive load. The label is short, but it is built around sugar and refined wheat flour, with soybean oil doing the work in the crust. This reads as an occasional dessert rather than an everyday food. The main reasons for the lower rating are the refined sugar load and the soybean oil, not any single hidden additive. Main considerations include refined sugar appears in both crust and filling, soybean oil in the crust crumbs, and refined wheat flour as a main base. Simpler options: Choose a crust made with plain graham crackers or nut flour and butter; sweeten a cream cheese filling yourself with less sugar.

Food Integrity Score 62/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Moderately processed
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Refined sugar appears in both crust and filling
  • Soybean oil in the crust crumbs
  • Refined wheat flour as a main base

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose a crust made with plain graham crackers or nut flour and butter
  • Sweeten a cream cheese filling yourself with less sugar

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Duncan Hines Cheesecake Filling & Graham Cracker Crust Mixes
Category
Snacks (source: Cake, Cookie & Cupcake Mixes)
GTIN / UPC
00644209425433
Serving size
58 g (0.333 package dry mix)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Food Integrity results

Cheesecake Filling & Graham Cracker Crust Mixes

Duncan Hines

Mixed integrity

Warning Signs

Soybean oil and molasses-sweetened graham crumbs plus added sugar stack refined inputs into the crust, and the filling is mostly sugar and wheat flour.

Consider This

This mix leans on refined sugar and refined flour with soybean oil, the kind of inputs typical of packaged dessert bases rather than kitchen-simple cooking.

Good Substitutes

Make a crust from plain graham crackers or almond flour with butter and a little sugar, and sweeten a cream cheese filling yourself.

Overall Assessment

Mixed integrity

The label is short, but it is built around sugar and refined wheat flour, with soybean oil doing the work in the crust. This reads as an occasional dessert rather than an everyday food. The main reasons for the lower rating are the refined sugar load and the soybean oil, not any single hidden additive.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Refined sugar appears in both crust and filling
  • Soybean oil in the crust crumbs
  • Refined wheat flour as a main base

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Soybean oil — Refined seed oil
  • Sugar — Refined sweetener

Highest concern ingredients

  • Graham cracker crumbs (sub-blend) (5/10) — Refined flour, soybean oil, and multiple sweeteners in one blend.
  • Sugar (4/10) — Refined sweetener used twice.

Better choice tips

  • Choose a crust made with plain graham crackers or nut flour and butter.
  • Sweeten a cream cheese filling yourself with less sugar.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

CRUST MIX [GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, MOLASSES, SALT, BAKING SODA, HONEY), SUGAR], FILLING MIX (SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR).

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. Graham cracker crumbs (wheat flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, soybean oil, molasses, salt, baking soda, honey)Concern 5/10 — Moderate concernProcessed baked crumbWatchlist

    What this is

    Processed baked crumb

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Mix of refined flour, added sugars, and refined oil in one sub-ingredient.

    Additional note

    Bundled crumb blend with refined flour, soybean oil, and added sugars.

    Family watchlist

    Contains refined seed oil and added sweeteners.

  2. SugarConcern 4/10 — Mild concernRefined sweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Refined sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Refined sugar is a major share of the product's calories.

    Additional note

    Refined sugar used in both crust and filling.

    Family watchlist

    Refined sweetener appearing in two places.

  3. Wheat flourConcern 3/10 — Mild concernRefined flour

    What this is

    Refined flour

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Refined flour rather than whole grain in the filling.

    Additional note

    Refined wheat flour as the filling base.

Food Integrity is an ingredient-based estimate of how simple or refined a product's formulation appears. It is not a medical safety rating. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "molasses", "honey". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "molasses", "honey". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegan

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegan, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "honey". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Plant-Based

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "honey". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Duncan Hines Cheesecake Filling & Graham Cracker Crust Mixes highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Moderately processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Duncan Hines Cheesecake Filling & Graham Cracker Crust Mixes shows about 0g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Duncan Hines Cheesecake Filling & Graham Cracker Crust Mixes: 34g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Sugar, Molasses. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Simple, short ingredient list; Contains some whole wheat flour in crust; Low sodium per serving.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Very high sugar (34 g per serving); Refined wheat flour as primary base; Soybean oil in graham crust.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same snacks differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

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Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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