Mudd Pie Premium Ice Cream Cake, Mudd Pie

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Mudd Pie Premium Ice Cream Cake, Mudd Pie scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa, Cocoa Alkali Processed, Chocolate Liquor): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Natural Flavors (Coffee, Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Mudd Pie Premium Ice Cream Cake, Mudd Pie'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: Soy Lecithin, Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Caseinate, Soy Protein Isolate.

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Carrageenan, Locust Bean Gum, Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum, and 1 more.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, The Following: Dextrose, Chocolate (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil, Margarine (Liquid And Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, To Preserve Freshness [Sodium Benzoate, Calcium Disodium Edta], Citric Acid, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Colored With [Beta Carotene], Vitamin A Palmitate Added), Soybean Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, and 1 more.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Colored With (Caramel Color, Beta Carotene).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.