Antonina's Artisan Bakery, Double Chocolate Cake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Antonina's Artisan Bakery, Double Chocolate Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Vanilla Extract (Water, Ethyl Alcohol, Vanilla Bean Extractive)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Antonina's Artisan Bakery, Double Chocolate Cake'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cake: Sugar, Vanilla Extract (Water, Ethyl Alcohol, Vanilla Bean Extractive). Frosting: Powdered Sugar (Sugar, Cornstarch).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda, Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Cornstarch, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.