Cake in a Cup Choco Mud Pie, Choco Mud
The processing score reflects 40 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, corn syrup, modified ingredients, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and sodium.
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Ingredients
33 listed · 8 flagged for reviewENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED (FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, COCONUT OIL, SALT, SUGAR, WATER, BUTTER, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, SOY LECITHIN, MARGARINE, CORNSTARCH, EGG YOLK, COCOA BUTTER, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, EGG WHITE, NONFAT MILK, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SODIUM CASEINATE, POLYSORBATE 60, POLYSORBATE 80, CALCIUM ACETATE, DEXTROSE, VANILLIN.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Cake in a Cup Choco Mud Pie, Choco Mud scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Chocolate Liquor): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, Sorbitan Monostearate, Polysorbate 60, +1 more): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other Additives (Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Cellulose Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Cake in a Cup Choco Mud Pie, Choco Mud'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.
- Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Caseinate.
Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Natural FlavorsUPF marker
In this product: Vanillin.
Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil, Margarine.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Soda.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Acetate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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