Blackout Cake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Blackout Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa [Processed With Alkali]): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): 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 Blackout 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: Powdered Sugar, Sugar, Natural Pudding Cake Base (Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Whey [Milk], Wheat Gluten, Salt, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Soybean Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides, Sodium Bicarbonate, Natural Flavor [Contains Wheat], Soy Lecithin), Semisweet Chocolate (Sugar, Unsweetend Chocolate [Processed With Alkali], Cocoa Butter, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin [Emulsifier], Natural Vanilla Extract), and 3 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.