Chocolate Stout Cheesecake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Stabilizers & Gums (Cream Cheese ( Pasteurized Cultured Milk And Cream, Salt, Stabilizers (Xanthan And/Or Carob Bean And/Or Guar Gums))): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Processed Fruit Products (Chocolate Stout Beer, Cocoa): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor, 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 Stout Cheesecake'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: Cane Sugar, Dark Chocolate Compound (Sugar, Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), ;Lactose (Milk), Palm Oil, Soy Lecithin, Natural Vanilla).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Pretzel (Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour,Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Salt, Corn Syrup, Ammonium Bicarbonate, Malt Extract).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.