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Kirkland Signature Tuxedo Chocolate Mousse Cake
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Kirkland Signature Tuxedo Chocolate Mousse Cake

Poor out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • High in sugar
  • High in saturated fat
  • Contains added sugars
  • Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
  • Contains seed oils
  • Contains palm oil
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Why it scores 33

Kirkland Signature Tuxedo Chocolate Mousse Cake scores 33 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  2. Sugars 41 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
  3. Saturated fat 13 g / 100 g: Very high in saturated fat. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

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The Receipt

Tuxedo Chocolate Mousse Cake

START100

Ingredients

  • Chocolate (sweetened, ingredient)
    Strong Contains added sugar. [1]
  • Natural flavors
    Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [2][3]
  • Margarine
    Info An ingredient typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [3]
  • Palm kernel oil
    Strong About half saturated fat; WHO recommends keeping saturated fat to 10% of energy or less. [4][5][6]
  • Canola oil
    Emerging High in omega-6 linoleic acid. [7][8][9][10]
  • Mono- and diglycerides
    Strong In the NutriNet-Santé cohort, higher intakes of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (E471 and E472) were associated with higher cardiovascular risk; cause and effect is not established. [11][12][3]
  • Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [3]
  • Soy lecithin
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [3]
subtotal−18

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [3]
  • 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers
    Emerging Industrial additive classes found: emulsifier, flavoring and industrial fat. [3]
subtotal−21

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 41 g / 100 g
    Strong Very high in sugar. [1]
  • Saturated fat 13 g / 100 g
    Strong Very high in saturated fat. [4]
  • Salt 0.8 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [13]
  • Energy 463 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [14]
subtotal−28
TOTAL 33Poor

100 − 67 = 33

Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [15]

GTIN 00096619407064 · 2026-06-25

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy463 kcal
Fat27 g
Saturated fat13 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates53 g
Sugars41 g
Added sugars23.2 g
Fiber1.8 g
Protein5.3 g
Salt0.8 g

Serving: 1 slice (99 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

tuxedo chocolate mousse #40706 cake ingredients crefim (cream. milk solids. celi ulose gel crrrageenan. cellulose gum). sugair. hater. eggs. enriched flour (hheat flour. niacin. iron. thiamine mononi tra te. ribofl fiuin. folic acid). cream cheese (cream. milk. nonffit milk. salt. gijar gun. profylene gl ycol alginate. car:rageenan. carob bea guh. bac terial cul ture:). chocolate products idairi. milk, hhi te chocolate. chcicolatey coating & decorntions (chocolate liquor. sugar, whole milk. cocoa butter. fractionated paln kernel oil, hhey. nonfat milk. cocoa pohder. lactose. butter oil soy lecithin, natural flavor), margarine & shortening [ noi ified palm & palm kernel ciil, canola & soybefin 0ils. hater. salt, hhev, mono - & diglycerides, polyglycerol esters of fatty ficids, soy lecithin. ci ric acid. natural flauor. uitamin a palmitate, be a-crotene (color). cholecal.ciferol1, cocoa powder, unsheetened chocolate. canola 01il, egg hhi tes. modiffied corn starch. caramel ccilor.nonfat dry milk. sodilim. dextrose. bicarbonate. brking pohder. molasses. silt. soy leci thin. sodium alginate. cellulose cgun. notural # artificial flauofs. manthan gun artificial colors forccred 40. bllie 2 lake. yellow 5 like. velloh reu 40 lae). medium chain trigil cer des. sunf lohi r lecitmin gellan gum. sodtum ehze at . 15.99 12/82a1 net ht 42 oz(2e

Allergens and diets

Contains: Milk, Soy, Egg

  • Not vegan
  • Not palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. 21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 19, 2016 · Law

    “whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

    ecfr.gov

  3. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  4. Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline

    World Health Organization · Jul 17, 2023 · Agency assessment

    “WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”

    who.int

  5. Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods

    European Food Safety Authority · May 3, 2016 · Agency assessment

    “The highest levels of GE, as well as 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD (including esters) were found in palm oils and palm fats, followed by other oils and fats.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  6. Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 of 25 April 2023 on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food

    European Union (Official Journal) · Apr 25, 2023 · Law

    “Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  7. Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)

    BMJ · Apr 12, 2016 · Peer-reviewed

    “replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”

    doi.org

  8. Use of dietary linoleic acid for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease and death: evaluation of recovered data from the Sydney Diet Heart Study and updated meta-analysis

    BMJ · Feb 4, 2013 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  9. Dietary Linoleic Acid and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

    Circulation · Oct 28, 2014 · Peer-reviewed

    “These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”

    doi.org

  10. Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association

    Circulation · Jul 18, 2017 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  11. Food additive emulsifiers and risk of cardiovascular disease in the NutriNet-Santé cohort: prospective cohort study

    BMJ · Sep 6, 2023 · Peer-reviewed

    “This study found positive associations between risk of CVD and intake of five individual and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods.”

    doi.org

  12. Re-evaluation of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids (E 471) as food additives

    European Food Safety Authority · Nov 10, 2017 · Agency assessment

    “The available studies did not raise any concern with regard to genotoxicity.”

    doi.org

  13. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”

    who.int

  14. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  15. Guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products sold through retail outlets

    Department of Health and Social Care / Food Standards Agency (GOV.UK) · Nov 8, 2016 · Regulator

    “Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”

    assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

  16. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”

    doi.org

  17. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

    Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  18. Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome

    Nature · Mar 5, 2015 · Peer-reviewed

    “carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate-80, induced low-grade inflammation and obesity/metabolic syndrome in wild-type hosts and promoted robust colitis in mice predisposed to this disorder.”

    doi.org

  19. Randomized Controlled-Feeding Study of Dietary Emulsifier Carboxymethylcellulose Reveals Detrimental Impacts on the Gut Microbiota and Metabolome

    Gastroenterology · March 2022 · Peer-reviewed

    “Relative to control subjects, CMC consumption modestly increased postprandial abdominal discomfort and perturbed gut microbiota composition in a way that reduced its diversity.”

    doi.org