Natural Decadence, Humboldt Mud Pie

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Natural Decadence, Humboldt Mud Pie scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Powder): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Natural Flavors (Organic Gluten Free Vanilla Extract, Organic Decaf Coffee): 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 Natural Decadence, Humboldt Mud 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.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soy Free Non-Gmo Buttery Spread [ (Non-Hydrogenated Palm Fruit, Canola, And Olive Oils), Filtered Water, Pure Salt, Sunflower Lecithin, Lactic Acid (Non-Dairy, Derived From Sugar Beets), Annatto Extract].

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Brown Sugar, Non-Gmo Fair Trade Chocolate (Cacao Beans, Pure Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Sunflower Lecithin, Vanilla Beans), Organic Kahlua [Organic Vanilla Extract (Organic Corn Vodka And Organic Vanilla Beans), Organic Non-Gmo Cane Sugar And Espresso].

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda, Gluten Free Baking Powder.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.