Mousse Cake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch (Corn)): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, +1 more): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 Mousse Cake'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 (Milk), Soy Protein Concentrate.

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Propylene Glycol.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Gum Arabic, Cellulose Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Peanut Butter (Peanuts, Sugar. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil [Rapeseed Oil, Cottonseed Oil, Soybean Oil], Salt, Peanut Oil, Monoglycerides, Molasses, Corn Starch), Bittersweet Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor Processed With Potassium Carbonate, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin), Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Chocolate, Nonfat Milk, Cocoa Butter, Milk Fat, Soy Lecithin, Vanillin [Artificial Flavor]), and 3 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Canola Oil, Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Soybean Oil, Propylene Glycol Monoesters, Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Polysorbate 60), Soybean Oil. Contains 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Cream Cheese (Pasteurized Milk And Cream, Cheese Culture, Salt, Carob Bean Gum).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Acidic Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.