These go back before the beginning of history. Quite a long time before.
There are also quite a few additives and preservatives in a Twinkie.† If you're making a point about ultraprocessed food, you're definitely correct. If you're trying to make a point about basic foodstuffs, you aren't.
Going by the ingredients list:
sugar, wheat, barley, egg, soybean oil, starch, whey, salt, tallow
These go back before the beginning of history. Quite a long time before.
There are also quite a few additives and preservatives in a Twinkie.† If you're making a point about ultraprocessed food, you're definitely correct. If you're trying to make a point about basic foodstuffs, you aren't.
† https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcS3kQg5blw
Ultra processed over a very (relatively) short timeframe