Premium Cake Mix, Blue Raspberry

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Premium Cake Mix, Blue Raspberry scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Artificial Colors (Blue 1 Lake): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Other Additives (Of: Propylene Glycol Monoesters, Propylene Glycol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Sodium Stearate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Soy Lecithin, +1 more): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

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 Premium Cake Mix, Blue Raspberry'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.

Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Caseinate.

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Calcium Phosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Tbhq And Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.