Fondant Black

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Artificial Flavors (Artificial Vanilla Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, Vegetable Glycerin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Fondant Black'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: Sugar (Sugar, Cornstarch), Cane Sugar, Corn Sweetener (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.