Dulce De Leche Cake 10 Inch, Dulce De Leche

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Dulce De Leche Cake 10 Inch, Dulce De Leche 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.
• Natural Flavors (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 Dulce De Leche Cake 10 Inch, Dulce De Leche'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: Whipped Topping (Water, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Sucrose, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Carbohydrate Gum, Polysorbate 60, Sugar, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Sodium Citrate, Natural & Artificial Flavor, Disodium Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavor, Colored With Beta Carotene), Sugar, Powdered Sugar (Sugar, Corn Starch), Caramel (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Sugar, Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oils, Dextrose, Modified Food Starch, Nonfat Dry Milk, Butter [Cream, Salt], Natural And Artificial Flavors, Mono-And Diglycerides, Caramel Color [Treated With Sulfites], Soybean Oil, Vegetable Shortening [Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oils With Mono- And Diglycerides]), and 3 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: White Mousse Base (Sugar, Dextrose, Modified Food Starch, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Trisodium Phosphate (Preservative), Salt, Mono- And Diglycerides).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oils With Mono- And Diglycerides), Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Baking Powder [Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate]).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Glace Cherry (Cherries, Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Citric Acid, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Preservatives [Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate], Fd&C Red 40, Sulfur Dioxide (Preservative)).

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.