Double Chocolate But-R-Creme Icing

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Chocolate Liquor): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Modified Cellulose): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides Natural And Artificial Flavor, Polysorbate 60, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Baking Supplies, this product is more processed than about 55% of the 5,060 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 Double Chocolate But-R-Creme Icing'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: Powdered Sugar, Invert Sugar, Invert Syrup.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil, High Oleic Sunflower And/Or Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Sorbate And Sorbic Acid (Preservatives)Propylene Glycol.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.