Chocolate Raspberry Creme Cake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch (Corn)): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Powder Processed With Alkali): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Other Additives (Emulsifier (Water, Canola Oil, Mono And Diglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Agar): 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 Raspberry Creme 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: Glycerine, Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Vanilla Crunch (Enriched Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduce Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Sugar, Vegetable Oils [Palm, Modified Palm], Invert Sugar, Water, Glucose, Baking Powder [Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Cornstarch, Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate], Modified Food Starch [Corn], Natural Flavor, Annatto [Color]), Maltodextrin, Dextrose.

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.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Calcium Acetate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Propionate).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Fumaric Acid, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.