Bourbon Pecan Cake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (The Following: Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Sodium Hexametaphosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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 Bourbon Pecan 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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Cellulose Gum, Agar-Agar, Locust Bean Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Industrial EnzymesUPF marker

In this product: Enzymes.

Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Brown Sugar (Sugar, Cane Syrups), Caramel Filling (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Water, Sweetened Condensed Milk [Milk, Sugar], Modified Food Starch, Butter [Cream, Natural Flavors], Sugar, Caramel, Cellulose Gel, Cellulose Gum, Citric Acid [Preservative], Yellow 6, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], Sodium Benzoate [Preservative], Polysorbate 60, Salt), Dextrose.

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.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Sulfate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

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

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Propionate.

Natural sources but industrial application.