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Marie Callender's No Sugar Added, Lattice Apple Pie, Frozen Dessert: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Marie Callender's

Quick answer

Lower integrity

Marie Callender's no sugar added, lattice apple pie, frozen dessert received a Food Integrity Score of 45 out of 100 (lower integrity). This reflects highly processed and moderate additive load. This reads more like a food-engineering project than a simple recipe, with several refined fractions and texture helpers doing the heavy lifting alongside real apples. The hydrogenated soybean oil, modified corn starch, and multiple sugar-alcohol and rare-sugar sweeteners push it toward a highly processed profile, so it fits better as an occasional treat than a regular dessert. Main considerations include hydrogenated soybean oil in the crust, modified corn starch and multiple texture helpers, and sugar alcohol and rare-sugar sweeteners. Simpler options: Look for a dessert made with butter or simple oil and no hydrogenated fats; choose a pie with a short ingredient list that names specific flavors and starches.

Food Integrity Score 45/100

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 and multiple texture helpers
  • Sugar alcohol and rare-sugar sweeteners

Simpler options to consider

  • Look for a dessert made with butter or simple oil and no hydrogenated fats
  • Choose a pie with a short ingredient list that names specific flavors and starches

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Marie Callender's No Sugar Added, Lattice Apple Pie, Frozen Dessert
Category
Prepared Meals (source: Dough Based Products / Meals)
GTIN / UPC
00021131564735
Serving size
131 g (1/8 pie (131g))
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

No Sugar Added, Lattice Apple Pie, Frozen Dessert

Marie Callender's

Lower integrity

Warning Signs

Hydrogenated soybean oil and modified corn starch show up in this supposedly 'no sugar added' pie crust and filling.

Consider This

Erythritol, allulose, natural flavors, and modified corn starch point to a sugar-substitute and texture-engineered formula typical of factory-formulated desserts.

Good Substitutes

A simple homemade apple pie with apples, cinnamon, a little sweetener, butter, and flour keeps the ingredient list short and recognizable.

Overall Assessment

Lower integrity

This reads more like a food-engineering project than a simple recipe, with several refined fractions and texture helpers doing the heavy lifting alongside real apples. The hydrogenated soybean oil, modified corn starch, and multiple sugar-alcohol and rare-sugar sweeteners push it toward a highly processed profile, so it fits better as an occasional treat than a regular dessert.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Hydrogenated soybean oil in the crust
  • Modified corn starch and multiple texture helpers
  • Sugar alcohol and rare-sugar sweeteners

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Soybean Oil and Hydrogenated Soybean Oil — Hydrogenated and refined seed oils are commonly flagged.
  • Modified Corn Starch — Chemically modified starch used for texture.
  • Natural Flavors — Broad, undisclosed flavor system.
  • Ascorbic Acid and Citric Acid (To Promote Color Retention) — Added to hold color.

Highest concern ingredients

  • Soybean Oil and Hydrogenated Soybean Oil (8/10) — Hydrogenated oil and refined seed oil.
  • Modified Corn Starch (6/10) — Chemically modified texture starch.
  • Natural Flavors (6/10) — Broad, undisclosed flavor system.

Better choice tips

  • Look for a dessert made with butter or simple oil and no hydrogenated fats.
  • Choose a pie with a short ingredient list that names specific flavors and starches.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

Filling: Apples, Water, Erythritol**, Allulose**, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Ascorbic Acid and Citric Acid (To Promote Color Retention), Corn Starch, Ground Cinnamon, Natural Flavors.Crust: Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Soybean Oil and Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Water, Allulose**, Salt. CONTAINS: WHEAT.

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

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

  1. Soybean Oil and Hydrogenated Soybean OilConcern 8/10 — Higher concernRefined oilWatchlist · Higher concern

    What this is

    Refined oil

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Hydrogenated oil and refined seed oil are common watchlist items.

    Additional note

    Refined seed oil plus hydrogenated oil.

    Family watchlist

    Hydrogenated and refined seed oils are frequently flagged.

  2. Modified Corn StarchConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Thickener

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Modified starches are texture-engineering inputs.

    Additional note

    Chemically altered starch for texture.

    Family watchlist

    Modified starch is a texture-engineering additive.

  3. Natural FlavorsConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term

    What this is

    Vague ingredient

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Natural flavors are broad and do not reveal their specific sources.

    Additional note

    Undisclosed flavor system.

    Family watchlist

    Broad flavor systems are hard to fully identify.

  4. Erythritol**Concern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetener

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Sugar alcohol sweeteners are a formulation-oriented sugar replacement.

    Additional note

    Sugar alcohol used as a sweetener substitute.

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  1. Allulose**Concern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetener

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Rare sugar isolate is a formulation-oriented sweetener.

    Additional note

    Rare sugar used as a sweetener substitute.

  2. Ascorbic Acid and Citric Acid (To Promote Color Retention)Concern 4/10 — Mild concernPreservativeWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Preservative

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Added to hold color, a formulation-oriented shelf-appearance aid.

    Additional note

    Acids added to preserve color.

    Family watchlist

    Color-retention acids are formulation helpers.

  3. 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

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Refined flour with added vitamins signals a more processed base.

    Additional note

    Refined flour with vitamin fortification.

  4. Corn StarchConcern 3/10 — Mild concernThickener

    What this is

    Thickener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Refined starch adds thickening without much nutritional role.

    Additional note

    Refined starch used for thickening.

  5. ApplesConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Real fruit is the most recognizable component here.

    Additional note

    Recognizable whole fruit base.

  6. WaterConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Plain water is a neutral formulation base.

    Additional note

    Plain water used for moisture.

  7. SaltConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Salt is a common, simple kitchen ingredient.

    Additional note

    Basic seasoning.

  8. Ground CinnamonConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable spice with a normal culinary role.

    Additional note

    Ground spice for flavor.

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How this product may fit different goals

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic 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.)

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  • Vegetarian

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "apple". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegan

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegan, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "apple". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Plant-Based

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "apple". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Low-Carb Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Dietary 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", "corn starch". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Keto-Style Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary 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", "corn starch". See ingredients for details.)

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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 No Sugar Added, Lattice Apple Pie, Frozen Dessert 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 No Sugar Added, Lattice Apple Pie, Frozen Dessert shows about 1.05g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Marie Callender's No Sugar Added, Lattice Apple Pie, Frozen Dessert: 0g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Erythritol, Allulose. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Apple filling provides some fruit content; No added sugar; sweetened with erythritol and allulose; Contains some fiber from apples.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Refined enriched wheat flour crust with low fiber; Hydrogenated and soybean oils; high saturated fat; Sugar alcohols and allulose as sweeteners.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

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

Other published analyses in Prepared Meals, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

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.

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