1/4 White Cake/blue Iced Mustache

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, 1/4 White Cake/blue Iced Mustache scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Fats (Vegetable Shortening [Interesterified Soybean Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Oil, Canola Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Tbhq (Preservatives)]): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate (Preservatives). Decorated Cakes May Contain-Blue 1): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Artificial Colors (Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 5, Yellow 5 Lake, +6 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Emulsifiers (Sorbitan Monostearate, Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, +2 more): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Cakes & Pastries, this product is more processed than about 16% of the 11,919 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group 1/4 White Cake/blue Iced Mustache's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Artificial And Natural Flavors.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker

In this product: Cocoa Processed With Alkali. Contains Less Than 2% Of Salt.

Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Gum Arabic, Locust Bean Gum, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan, and 2 more.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cake - Sugar, Soy Lecithin. Icing And Garnish - Sugar, Glucose Syrup (Wheat Or Corn), Maltodextrin, and 2 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.