Chocolate Fudge Deep Dish Brownie

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Chocolate Fudge Deep Dish Brownie scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Tapioca Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Contains Less Than 2%: Chocolate Liquor, Chocolate): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, Mono & Diglycerides, Sorbitan Monostearate, +1 more): 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 Chocolate Fudge Deep Dish Brownie'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: Carrageenan, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Propylene Glycol Mono & Diesters, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Enriched Bleached Four (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Invert Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Acetate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.