Carrot Cake Flax, Carrot Cake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Stabilizers & Gums (Dairy Free Cream Cheese (Filtered Water, Coconut Oil, Tapioca Starch, Coconut Cream, Non-Gmo Expeller Pressed Safflower Oil, Vegan Natural Flavors, Pea Protein Isolate, Sea Salt, Cane Sugar, Xanthan Gum, Potato Protein Isolate, Lactic Acid (Vegan), Vegan Enzyme, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Guar Gum, Locust Bean Gum), Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Vanilla Extract): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin (Non-Gmo)): 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 Carrot Cake Flax, Carrot 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: Evaporated Cane Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Expeller Pressed Safflower Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Aluminum-Free Baking Powder.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.