Mini Decadent Cakes

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 Lake, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, Chocolate Fudge Base [Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Soybean Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil With Soy Lecithin), Corn Syrup, Sorbitol. Contains 2% Or Less Of The Following: Soy Lecithin, Sorbitan Monostearate, Polysorbate 60, Natural And Artificial Flavors]): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Other Additives (Monoglycerides, Propylene Glycol Mono And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Sodium Caseinate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Chopped Cherry Filling [Cherries, Corn Syrup, Sugar, Modified Food Starch, Dextrose. Contains 2% Or Less Of The Following: Natural Flavor, Citric Acid, Salt, Tapioca Dextrin, Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Propionate, Sodium Benzoate), Algin, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Rrageenan, Locust Bean Gum, Red 40, Propylene Glycol, Tragacanth Gum, Soybean Oil, Sodium Acid Sulfate], Food Starch [Modified Tapioca, Dextrose, Salt, And 2 % Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Titanium Dioxide (Color)Carrageenan, Glucono Delta Lactone, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate)Artificial Flavor, Corn Starch, Silicon Dioxide (Flow Aid)Yellow 5, Yellow 6], +1 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

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 Mini Decadent Cakes' 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: Datem.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: White Cake Mix (Sugar, Enriched Wheat Flour Bleached (Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Dry Egg Whites, Soybean Oil, Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Dry Egg Yolk, Propylene Glycol Mono & Diesters Of Fatty Acids, Food Tarch-Modified, Dextrose, Mono & Diglycerides, Salt, Nonfat Dry Milk, Sorbitan Monostearate, Artificial Flavor, Soy Lecithin, Cellulose Gum, Olysorbate 60, Xanthan Gum).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin, Powdered Sugar (Sugar, Corn Starch), Sugar, Topping Base (Hydrogenated Palm Kernal Oil, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Polysorbate 60, Carbohydrate Gum, Artificial Flavor, Salt, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Sorbitan Monosterarate, Sodium Citrate, Soy Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Colored With Annatto).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil, Fully Refined Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.