Petits Four Handcrafted Gourmet Layer Cakes

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Petits Four Handcrafted Gourmet Layer Cakes scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Non-Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Fully Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, +1 more): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Chemical Preservatives (With Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate And Sulfur Dioxide Added As Preservatives): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Artificial Colors (Artificial Color Including Yellow 6, Red 40 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake And Blue 1 Lake): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of 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 Petits Four Handcrafted Gourmet Layer 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.

Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker

In this product: Cocoa Processed With Alkali.

Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: With Soy Lecithin, Polysorbate 60 And Sorbitan Monostearate.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Natural Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Pectin, Xanthan And Guar Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Invert Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil, Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Salt, Mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin [An Emulsifier], Natural Butter Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate, Beta Carotene [For Color]), Canola Oil, Soybean Oil, and 1 more.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Malic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.