Chocolate Mint Flavored Bar Cake, Chocolate Mint
The processing score reflects 58 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
34 listed · 9 flagged for reviewSUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, EGGS, PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, BUTTER (PASTEURIZED CREAM), COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, MINT CHOCOLATE CUPS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER], OIL OF PEPPERMINT, VANILLA EXTRACT, MILK), NONFAT MILK, CORNSTARCH, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH (CORN), DEXTROSE, SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL AND/OR PALM OIL, WHEY (MILK), COTTONSEED OIL, NATURAL PEPPERMINT FLAVOR, EGG WHITES, GUMS (CELLULOSE, GUAR, XANTHAN), GUAR GUM, MONOGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, POLYSORBATE 60, CINNAMON, BUTTERMILK, COCOA POWDER, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, MILKFAT, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, VANILLIN (ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Chocolate Mint Flavored Bar Cake, Chocolate Mint scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch (Corn)): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Palm Kernel And/Or Palm Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Artificial Flavors (Vanillin (Artificial Flavor)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Cocoa Powder): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
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 Chocolate Mint Flavored Bar Cake, Chocolate Mint'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, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Monostearate.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Natural FlavorsUPF marker
In this product: Natural Peppermint Flavor.
Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Guar Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Monoglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Cottonseed Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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