Gourmet Brownie

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup (Glucose, Sugar, Water, Molasses, Salt)): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Processed Fruit Products (Alkalized Cocoa Powder): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

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 Gourmet Brownie'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, Semi-Sweet Chocolate (Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Butteroil (Milk), Cocoa Butter, Unsweetened Chocolate Processed With Alkali, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Extract).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Canola Oil, Modified Palm Oil, Citric Acid).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.