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Marie Callender's Frozen Pie Dessert, Lattice Peach: Food Integrity analysis
Quick answer
Lower integrity
Marie Callender's frozen pie dessert, lattice peach received a Food Integrity Score of 52 out of 100 (lower integrity). This reflects highly processed and moderate additive load. Peaches and water do the fruit-forward work, but the crust and filling lean on refined fractions, a hydrogenated oil, and modified starch to hold texture and shelf life. This is better as an occasional treat than an everyday dessert, and it is not a medical judgment, just a label read. Main considerations include hydrogenated soybean oil in the crust, modified corn starch thickening the filling, and refined enriched flour and multiple added sugars. Simpler options: Look for pie or galette options made with butter or a short ingredient list; a homemade peach dessert with fresh or frozen fruit keeps the ingredient list simple.
Food Integrity Score 52/100
What stood out on the label?
- Highly processed
- Moderate additive load
- Transparency: High
What to watch?
- Hydrogenated soybean oil in the crust
- Modified corn starch thickening the filling
- Refined enriched flour and multiple added sugars
Simpler options to consider
- Look for pie or galette options made with butter or a short ingredient list
- A homemade peach dessert with fresh or frozen fruit keeps the ingredient list simple
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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details
Product facts
- Product
- Marie Callender's Frozen Pie Dessert, Lattice Peach
- Brand
- Marie Callender's
- Category
- Sweets & Desserts (source: Sweet Bakery Products)
- GTIN / UPC
00612781101915- Serving size
- 126 g (1/9 pie (126g))
- 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
Frozen Pie Dessert, Lattice Peach
Marie Callender's
Lower integrity
Warning Signs
Hydrogenated soybean oil and modified corn starch show up in this crust and filling, both refined, formulation-oriented inputs.
Consider This
Enriched wheat flour, dextrose, and the added sugar stack up, and the soybean oil plus modified starch point toward a factory-formulated pie rather than a simple recipe.
Good Substitutes
Try a homemade peach galette with flour, butter, fresh or frozen peaches, a little sugar, and lemon juice for color and brightness.
Overall Assessment
Lower integrityPeaches and water do the fruit-forward work, but the crust and filling lean on refined fractions, a hydrogenated oil, and modified starch to hold texture and shelf life. This is better as an occasional treat than an everyday dessert, and it is not a medical judgment, just a label read.
Key Highlights
What stood out
- Hydrogenated soybean oil in the crust
- Modified corn starch thickening the filling
- Refined enriched flour and multiple added sugars
Family Watchlist
Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.
- Hydrogenated Soybean Oil — Hydrogenated oils signal industrial formulation.
- Soybean Oil — Refined seed oil used in the crust.
- Modified Corn Starch — Texture helper in the filling.
Highest concern ingredients
- Hydrogenated Soybean Oil (8/10) — Industrial hydrogenated fat used in the crust.
- Modified Corn Starch (6/10) — Texture-engineering starch in the filling.
- Soybean Oil (5/10) — Refined seed oil in the crust.
Better choice tips
- Look for pie or galette options made with butter or a short ingredient list.
- A homemade peach dessert with fresh or frozen fruit keeps the ingredient list simple.
Ingredients
Ingredient list
Filling: Peaches, Sugar, Water, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Ascorbic Acid and Citric Acid (To Promote Color Retention). Crust: Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Soybean Oil and Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Water, Dextrose, Salt. CONTAINS: WHEAT
Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.
Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.
Hydrogenated Soybean OilConcern 8/10 — Higher concernHydrogenated oilWatchlist · Higher concern
What this is
Hydrogenated oil
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Hydrogenated oils signal industrial formulation and are widely flagged by users.
Additional note
Hydrogenated oil used for crust texture and shelf stability.
Family watchlist
Hydrogenated oils are a common family watchlist item.
Modified Corn StarchConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Thickener
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Modified starch is a formulation-oriented texture helper.
Additional note
Modified starch used to thicken and stabilize the filling.
Family watchlist
Modified starch adds texture engineering to the filling.
Soybean OilConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernRefined oilWatchlist
What this is
Refined oil
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Refined seed oils are commonly flagged by users watching industrial fats.
Additional note
Refined seed oil used in the crust.
Family watchlist
Refined soybean oil is a common family watchlist item.
Ascorbic Acid and Citric Acid (To Promote Color Retention)Concern 4/10 — Mild concernColor helperAdditive
What this is
Color helper
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Acids here function as color-retention additives in the filling.
Additional note
Acid system added to help peaches keep their color.
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Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)Concern 4/10 — Mild concernRefined flour
What this is
Refined flour
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Refined, enriched flour is a common but processed base.
Additional note
Refined wheat flour with vitamins and minerals added back.
SugarConcern 3/10 — Mild concernSweetener
What this is
Sweetener
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Ingredient concern
Why it matters
Added sugar is a refined sweetener adding sweetness.
Additional note
Refined sweetener used for flavor and browning.
DextroseConcern 3/10 — Mild concernSweetener
What this is
Sweetener
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Ingredient concern
Why it matters
Dextrose is a refined sugar adding to the sweetener load.
Additional note
Refined simple sugar used for sweetness and browning.
PeachesConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Real fruit is the most recognizable ingredient in the list.
Additional note
Recognizable fruit, a simple whole-food base.
WaterConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Water is a simple, neutral base ingredient.
Additional note
Plain water used for filling and crust.
SaltConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Salt is a common, simple seasoning.
Additional note
Basic seasoning used in filling and crust.
This Food Integrity score reflects ingredient-list analysis only. It is not a medical or 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-outsMetabolic 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 ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "dextrose". See ingredients for details.)
Heart-Healthy Eating
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Ingredients often higher in saturated fat (Mentions "hydrogenated". See ingredients for details.)
GLP-1 Eating Support
Watch-outsMetabolic 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", "dextrose". See ingredients for details.)
Low Sugar Lifestyle
Watch-outsMetabolic 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 ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "dextrose". See ingredients for details.)
Appetite & Portion Awareness
Watch-outsMetabolic 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", "dextrose". See ingredients for details.)
Low-Carb Lifestyle
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low-Carb Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "flour", "wheat flour", "dextrose". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Keto-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Keto-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "flour", "wheat flour", "dextrose". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Low Gluten Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low Gluten Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Gluten-related ingredients (Mentions "wheat". See ingredients for details.)
Minimally Processed Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher processing level (Highly processed)
This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.
Whole-Food Focused Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher processing level (Highly processed)
This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.
Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher processing level (Highly processed)
This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.
Mediterranean-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Mediterranean-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Ingredients often higher in saturated fat (Mentions "hydrogenated". See ingredients for details.)
Paleo-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Paleo-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Grain/legume ingredients (Mentions "wheat", "flour", "corn". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Healthy Fat Focus
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Healthy Fat Focus, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Ingredients often higher in saturated fat (Mentions "hydrogenated". See ingredients for details.)
Athletic Fueling
NeutralAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Workout Recovery
NeutralAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Strength & Protein Focus
NeutralAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Strength & Protein Focus, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Vegetarian
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Vegan
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegan, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Plant-Based
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Pescatarian
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Pescatarian, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
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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 Marie Callender's Frozen Pie Dessert, Lattice Peach highly processed?
Food Integrity lists processing level as Highly 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?
Marie Callender's Frozen Pie Dessert, Lattice Peach shows about 1.01g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.
Does it contain added sugar?
Marie Callender's Frozen Pie Dessert, Lattice Peach: 21g total sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Sugar, Dextrose. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.
What helped the Longevity Score?
Key positives called out in the analysis include: Real peaches as the filling base; Simple, short ingredient list; Modest fiber from fruit and wheat.
What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?
Key concerns noted include: Added sugar and dextrose in filling and crust; Refined enriched wheat flour crust; Soybean and hydrogenated soybean oil.
Who might evaluate this product differently?
People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same sweets & desserts differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.
Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
- Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
- How the Longevity Score is calculated
- How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
- Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
- Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
- 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.
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