Java Coffee Cake Mix, Java Coffee Cake
The processing score reflects 39 ingredients, including enriched flour or grain, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
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Ingredients
15 listed · 7 flagged for reviewSUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), BROWN SUGAR, CONFECTIONERS SUGAR (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), COFFEE SPRINKLES (SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, CARAMEL COLOR, SODIUM CITRATE), CORN STARCH, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), NATURAL VANILLA TYPE FLAVOR, COFFEE, SEA SALT, NATURAL ESPRESSO TYPE FLAVOR (DEXTROSE, NATURAL FLAVORS, MALTODEXTRIN, METHYL CELLULOSE [ANTI-FOAM]), GUM BLEND (XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM ALGINATE, GUAR GUM), BAKING SODA, CINNAMON.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Java Coffee Cake Mix, Java Coffee Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Natural Flavors (Natural Vanilla Type Flavor, Coffee): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Other Additives (Gum Blend (Xanthan Gum, Sodium Alginate, Guar Gum)): 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 Java Coffee Cake Mix, Java Coffee 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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Brown Sugar, Confectioners Sugar (Sugar, Cornstarch), Coffee Sprinkles (Sugar, Natural Flavor, Caramel Color, Sodium Citrate), and 1 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Cornstarch, Monocalcium Phosphate), Baking Soda.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Sea 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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