Eggnog Praline Cheese Cake — DUMP

Name: Eggnog Praline Cheese Cake
Brand: The Fathers's Table L.L.C.

Munch or Dump rates Eggnog Praline Cheese Cake by The Fathers's Table L.L.C. DUMP — score 17/90.

A 24-ingredient holiday cheesecake stacked with sugar, refined oils, margarine, modified starch, multiple gums, artificial flavors and two added colors. Whole wheat flour is window dressing on a heavily engineered dessert.

Why this verdict

24 ingredients with sugar #2, backed by invert sugar, glucose and molasses
Artificial flavors plus two added colors (caramel color, apocarotenal)
Refined oils and beta-carotene-dyed margarine drive 53% of calories from fat
Modified corn starch and four stacked gums signal a lab-built texture
Sodium benzoate preservative in the flavor system

Ingredients (18)

Cream Cheese (safe) — Genuine dairy base; the carob bean gum inside it is a minor thickener.
Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR (safe) — Adds a little fiber and whole-grain content.
Canola and/or Palm Oil (moderate) — Refined oils added for richness; palm is high in saturated fat.
Margarine (palm oil, soybean oil, soy lecithin, beta carotene, vitamin A palmitate) (moderate) — Processed fat blend with emulsifier and added color; industrial spread, not butter.
Praline pecan grind (sugar, pecans, glucose, butter) (moderate) — Real pecans, but suspended in more sugar and glucose.
Soybean Oil (moderate) — Refined vegetable oil for body and mouthfeel.
Eggs (dried) (safe) — Dried whole egg; a real ingredient providing structure and some protein.
Modified Corn Starch (moderate) — Thickener/stabilizer that gives the sauce body.
Natural and Artificial Flavors (caution) — Undisclosed lab flavoring - the artificial half signals engineering.
Invert Sugar (caution) — Yet another sweetener layered in to keep the bar sweet and soft.
Molasses and caramel color (concerning) — More sugar plus an added color used purely for appearance.
Xanthan Gum (moderate) — Industrial thickener.
Locust Bean Gum (moderate) — Stabilizer, part of the industrial texture stack.
Guar Gum (moderate) — Used as a firming agent or conditioner; not necessary.
sodium benzoate (caution) — Chemical preservative for shelf life.
Apocarotenal (color) (moderate) — Added orange-red colorant for cosmetic effect only.
cinnamon (safe) — Real spice; the one genuinely wholesome note.