Tiramisu

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Tiramisu 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.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Processed With Alkali): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Sodium Caseinate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (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 Tiramisu'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: Xanthan Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Tiramisu Syrup (Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Caramel Color, Potassium Sorbate Preservative, Sulfiting Agents Preservative), Sugar, Vanilla Artificially Flavored Filling (Sugar, Modified Food Starch, Filling Base [Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils {Coconut, Palm Kernel, Palm, Soybean}, Corn Syrup Solids, Sugar, Propylene Glycol Monostearate, Sodium Caseinate, Acetylated Monoglycerides, Mono- And Diglycerides], Dextrose, Nonfat Milk, Salt, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Titanium Dioxide Color, Artificial Flavor), Emulsifier Blend (Maltodextrin, Monoglycerides, Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, Sodium Caseinate, Sodium Stearate, Datem).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

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

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Monocalcium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.