Daily Chef, Bundt Cake, Chocolate
The processing score reflects 81 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 6 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
34 listed · 13 flagged for reviewSUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), WATER, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE SHORTENING BLEND (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, TBHQ [PRESERVATIVE], CITRIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE]), CORN SYRUP. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: MILK (MILK, VITAMIN D3), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEY, COCOA, DEXTROSE, WHITE CHOCOLATE CURLS (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, MILK, LACTOSE, WHEY, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), CHOCOLATE BAR (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, MILK, WHEY, LACTOSE, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), EMULSIFIER BLEND (PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE), SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK (MILK, SUGAR), VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BICARBONATE, PALM OIL, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CITRIC ACID, POLYSORBATE 60, AGAR-AGAR, LOCUST BEAN GUM.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Daily Chef, Bundt Cake, Chocolate scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup. Contains 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Milk (Milk, Vitamin D3), High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Cocoa): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Other Additives (Emulsifier Blend (Propylene Glycol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Mono- And Diglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
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 Daily Chef, Bundt 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.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Soy Lecithin, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Agar-Agar, Locust Bean Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Semi-Sweet Chocolate (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor), Dextrose, White Chocolate Curls (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Milk, Lactose, Whey, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor), and 2 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil, Vegetable Shortening Blend (Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Tbhq [Preservative], Citric Acid [Preservative]), Palm Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Aluminum Sulfate, Monocalcium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
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