Chocolate Molten Lava Cake, Chocolate
The processing score reflects 41 ingredients, including corn syrup, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
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Ingredients
35 listed · 8 flagged for reviewSUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), EGGS, WHIPPING CREAM, SOYBEAN OIL, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, CREAM, NONFAT MILK, SOY LECITHIN, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MODIFIED PALM AND PALM OILS, CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, BAKING SODA, COCOA BUTTER, CANOLA OIL, WHOLE MILK POWDER, SALT, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CORNSTARCH, WATER, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, VANILLA EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR, WHEY, VEGETABLE MONOGLYCERIDES, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID, MALTODEXTRIN, MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, BETA-CAROTENE, VITAMIN D.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Chocolate Molten Lava Cake, Chocolate 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.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Unsweetened Chocolate): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Vanilla Extract, Natural Flavor): 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 Molten Lava Cake, Chocolate'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.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Vegetable Monoglycerides, Medium-Chain Triglycerides.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose, Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil, Modified Palm And Palm Oils, Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Monocalcium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
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