Premium Cake Mix, Mint Chip

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Blue 1 Lake): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Propylene Glycol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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, Mint Chip'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: Mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker

In this product: Cocoa Processed With Alkali.

Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Caseinate.

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Maltodextrin, Dextrose.

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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Of: Canola Oil, Cottonseed Fiber, Palm Kernel Oil.

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: Bht And Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.