Chocolate Celebration Cake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Processed Meats (Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40, Red 3, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, Titanium Dioxide): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Processed With Alkali): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Xanthan 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 Chocolate Celebration 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.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Mono & Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Polysorbate 60.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Propylene Glycol Mono And Diesters, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Bleached Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Methyl And Propyl Parabens, Citric Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oils W/Mono & Diglycerides And Polysorbate 60).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminium Phosphate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Acetic Acid Esters Of Monoglycerides.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.