Delights Dessert Mix

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Delights Dessert Mix scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Other Additives (Propylene Glycol Monostearate, Acetylated Monoglycerides, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Baking Mixes, this product is more processed than about 55% of the 5,176 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 Delights Dessert Mix'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.

Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Caseinate (Contains Milk).

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Mono And Diglycerides.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Kernel Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.