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Chocolate Cake Bites

Barcode 5060015003224
Ultra-Processed Food (UPF)

Yes — Chocolate Cake Bites is ultra-processed.

The product contains multiple ultra-processed ingredients and additives according to NOVA, including palm oil/fat (in cake margarine and palm fat), milk chocolate, emulsifier, mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, soya lecithin, natural vanilla flavour, malt extract, and industrial cake margarine. These industrial formulations and additives classify the product as ultra-processed (UPF).

Ingredients

10 ultra-processed markers
  • UPF
    cake margarine (vegetable, palm and rapeseed oil in varying proportions) water
    A margarine-based fat blend used for baking, combining vegetable fats (palm and rapeseed oil) with water. It is a processed fat spread often containing emulsifiers and salt.
  • OK
    salt
    Common mineral compound (sodium chloride) used as a seasoning and preservative across cuisines.
  • OK
    sugar
    Granulated sugar derived from sugarcane or sugar beets; a basic, single-ingredient sweetener.
  • OK
    egg
    Animal protein product from birds, commonly used as a basic ingredient in many foods.
  • OK
    wheat flour
    A basic flour ground from wheat, often enriched with added minerals and vitamins.
  • OK
    raising agents
    A generic term for leavening agents used to make dough rise (e.g., baking powder, baking soda). These are basic food additives or ingredients in baking.
  • UPF
    icing sugar (maize starch)
    Powdered sugar with added maize starch to prevent caking; widely used in icings and desserts. It is a refined sugar product with a starch filler.
  • OK
    baking powder
    Leavening agent typically containing baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), cream of tartar, and sometimes starch or other stabilizers; a common basic food additive.
  • OK
    wheat flour
    Finely ground cereal flour from wheat; a fundamental baking ingredient.
  • OK
    cocoa powder
    Powdered product derived from roasted cocoa beans, typically unsweetened and used for flavoring and color in baking and desserts.
  • OK
    semi-skimmed milk
    Milk with reduced fat content (typically around 1.5% fat). Used as a basic dairy ingredient in beverages and cooking.
  • UPF
    natural vanilla flavour
    A flavouring extract derived from vanilla used to impart vanilla aroma and taste.
  • OK
    milk powder
    Dehydrated milk product used as a dairy ingredient; can be used to add dairy solids.
  • OK
    whole milk powder
    Whole milk powder is made by evaporating milk to dryness. It is a convenient form of milk that can be reconstituted with water. It is used in baking, confectionery, and as a milk substitute in various recipes.
  • OK
    cocoa solids
    The non-fat cocoa component derived from cocoa beans used to impart chocolate flavor and color.
  • UPF
    milk chocolate
    A sweet chocolate made with cocoa solids, cocoa butter, sugar, and milk solids. Often contains emulsifiers and flavorings; typical processed confectionery ingredient.
  • UPF
    emulsifier
    A generic food additive that helps blend ingredients with different phases (oil and water); often an industrial or processed ingredient.
  • UPF
    soya lecithin
    A soy-derived emulsifier used to improve texture and stability in foods.
  • OK
    vanilla
    A natural vanilla flavoring derived from vanilla beans; commonly used as a traditional extract in foods.
  • UPF
    malted milk
    A processed powder made from malted barley, milk solids, and sugar, used for flavoring in confectionery and beverages.
  • UPF
    malt extract
    Concentrated sugary extract derived from malted barley, used as a sweetener and flavoring in foods.
  • OK
    cocoa butter (milk)
    Fat extracted from cacao beans; may include milk components; used as a fat in chocolate and confections.
  • UPF
    mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
    Emulsifier made from glycerol and fatty acids; commonly used to improve texture, blend fats, and stabilize products.
  • UPF
    palm fat
    A fat derived from the fruit of oil palm. Often a highly processed vegetable oil used in food production.
  • OK
    potato starch
    A fine white starch extracted from potatoes, used as a thickener and binder in cooking and food products.
  • OK
    rice flour
    A finely milled flour from milled rice, commonly used as a gluten-free thickener or flour substitute in baking and cooking.
  • OK
    corn starch
    A refined starch extracted from corn, used as a thickening agent in foods.

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Common questions about Chocolate Cake Bites

Is Chocolate Cake Bites ultra-processed?

Yes — Chocolate Cake Bites is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains multiple ultra-processed ingredients and additives according to NOVA, including palm oil/fat (in cake margarine and palm fat), milk chocolate, emulsifier, mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, soya lecithin, natural vanilla flavour, malt extract, and industrial cake margarine. These industrial formulations and additives classify the product as ultra-processed (UPF).

Which ingredients in Chocolate Cake Bites are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags 10 ingredients in Chocolate Cake Bites as ultra-processed markers: cake margarine (vegetable, palm and rapeseed oil in varying proportions) water, icing sugar (maize starch), natural vanilla flavour, milk chocolate, emulsifier, soya lecithin, malted milk, malt extract, mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, palm fat. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrial formulations made with ingredients and additives you wouldn't find in a home kitchen — such as emulsifiers, artificial flavourings, colourings and modified starches. The classification is based on the NOVA system used by researchers and dietitians worldwide.

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