6' Layer Cake
Processing Score
22.5Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
1.5/10Poor
The processing score reflects 56 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 6 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
748924130143
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size113 g
Amount per serving
Calories
300
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g
19%
Saturated Fat 6g
30%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg
5%
Sodium 105mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate 40g
15%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 29g
Protein 2g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 3.6mg
20%
* 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
33 listed · 14 flagged for reviewSUGAR, CAKE MIX (SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, FOOD STARCH - MODIFIED, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], CARAMEL COLOR, NONFAT DRY MILK, SALT, SOYBEAN OIL, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, CELLULOSE, LEAVENING [SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE], SOY FLOUR, EMULSIFIER [ PROPYLENE ESTERS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE], SODIUM PROPIONATE [PRESERVATIVE], GUAR GUM, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SPICE, RED 40, WATER, COCOA POWDER PARTIALLY PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, PALM AND HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, EGGS, CORN SYRUP, THE FOLLOWING: PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS (MAY CONTAIN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: PALM, PALM KERNEL, COCONUT, SOY), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, MONO AND DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, POLYSORBATE 60, BUTTER FLAVOR ARTIFICIAL BUTTER FLAVOR, VEGETABLE GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, ANNATTO COLOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, 6' Layer Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Modified Fats (Palm And Hydrogenated Palm Oil, The Following: Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils (May Contain One Or More Of The Following: Palm, Palm Kernel, Coconut, Soy)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
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 6' Layer 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.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Distilled Monoglycerides, Propylene Glycol.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Cellulose, Guar Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker
In this product: Cocoa Powder Partially Processed With Alkali.
Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Cake Mix (Sugar, Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Corn Syrup Solids, Food Starch - Modified, Cocoa Processed With Alkali], Vitamin A Palmitate.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Caramel Color, Annatto Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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