Mexican Style Custard Mix

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Mexican Style Custard Mix scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Colors (Yellow 6, Red 40, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Powder Processed With Alkali): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Carrageenan, Locust Bean Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Baking Mixes, this product is more processed than about 55% of the 5,176 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 Mexican Style Custard Mix'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 (Prevent Foaming).

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Ethyl Vanillin.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.