Chocolate Amaretto Mousse Half Cake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Processed Meats (Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Powder (Alkali)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Natural Flavors (Vanilla Extract): 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 Chocolate Amaretto Mousse Half 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: Sugar, Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin [Emulsifier], Natural Flavor), Mirror Glaze (Water, Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Pectin, Citric Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite), Amaretto Compound (Sucrose, Dextrose, Fructose, Natural Flavor, Almond), and 2 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

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

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.