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1/4 Choc Cake/choc Iced Dec

Processing Score
45.7Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
1/10Poor

The processing score reflects 83 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, high-fructose corn syrup, plus 8 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.

Nutrient Alerts

High Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
080419030126
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size68 g
Amount per serving
Calories
260
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g
14%
Saturated Fat 3g
15%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg
7%
Sodium 250mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate 38g
14%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 28g
Protein 3g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0mg
0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

53 listed · 29 flagged for review

CAKE - SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, EGG WHITES, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, MODIFIED CORN STARCH. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF NONFAT MILK, SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, EMULSIFIERS (SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY LECITHIN), ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORS, DEXTROSE, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE. ICING AND GARNISH-SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING [INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, CANOLA OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, TBHQ (PRESERVATIVES)], CORN SYRUP, GLUCOSE SYRUP (WHEAT OR CORN), COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI. CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, RICE FLOUR, MALTODEXTRIN, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, INVERT SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, WHEY POWDER AND BUTTER OIL (MILK), GLYCERIN, GUM ARABIC, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, ACACIA GUM, PHOSPHORIC ACID, CARAMEL COLOR, POLYSORBATE 80, CITRIC ACID, CORNSTARCH, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVES). DECORATED CAKES MAY ALSO CONTAIN-BLUE 1, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 6 LAKE, RED 40, RED 3, BLUE 2 LAKE, INDIGO CARMINE E132.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, 1/4 Choc Cake/choc Iced Dec scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

  • Artificial Colors (Red 40 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 5, +6 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
  • Modified Fats (Vegetable Shortening [Interesterified Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Canola Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Mono-And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Tbhq (Preservatives)]): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
  • Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
  • Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate (Preservatives). Decorated Cakes May Also Contain-Blue 1): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
  • Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Cocoa Processed With Alkali. Contains Less Than 2% Of Salt, Chocolate Liquor): 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 1/4 Choc Cake/choc Iced Dec'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.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Emulsifiers (Sorbitan Monostearate, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Soy Lecithin).

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Artificial And Natural Flavors.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Glycerin, Polysorbate 80, Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Gum Arabic, Locust Bean Gum, Carrageenan, Guar Gum, and 2 more.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cake - Sugar, Dextrose, Yellow 5 Lake. Icing And Garnish-Sugar, Glucose Syrup (Wheat Or Corn), and 2 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

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