Flourless Gluten Free White Cake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Flourless Gluten Free White Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (The Following: Modified Rice Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Cottonseed Oil, And/Or Soybean Oil), Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Coconut Oil, Soybean Oil)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Dextrin, Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate Preservative, Potassium Sorbate Preservative): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Other Additives (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate, Confectioners Glaze, Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, +3 more): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts, this product is more processed than about 38% of the 14,928 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 Flourless Gluten Free White Cake'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: Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Polyglycerol Monostearate, Polysorbate 60.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker

In this product: Chocolate Liquor.

Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dextrose, Sucrose Fatty Acid Esters.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Fractionated Palm Oil, Mono- & Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Soybean Oil, Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Powder, Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Dicalcium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.