7" Carrot Cake

Processing Score

24.4Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

0.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 70 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 6 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

748924608819

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size113 g

Amount per serving

Calories

410

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 28g

36%

Saturated Fat 11g

55%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 45mg

15%

Sodium 270mg

12%

Total Carbohydrate 39g

14%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 24g

Protein 4g

Calcium 40mg

Iron 1.1mg

* 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

40 listed · 17 flagged for review

CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, PALM AND HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, CARROTS, SOYBEAN OIL, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGGS, APPLESAUCE (APPLES, WATER, SALT), BROWN SUGAR, WATER, PINEAPPLE (PINEAPPLE, PINEAPPLE JUICE), THE FOLLOWING: COCONUT (COCONUT, SUGAR, WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL [CONTAINS SULFITES]), WALNUTS, CURRANTS (CURRANTS, VEGETABLE OIL), FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, MOLASSES, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, BAKING SODA, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), CINNAMON, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, SALT, BUTTER EMULSION (ARTIFICIAL BUTTER FLAVOR, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, WATER, VEGETABLE GUM), CARAMEL COLOR, POLYSORBATE60, NUTMEG, POTASSIUM SORBATE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SODIUM BENZOATE, ALLSPICE, DEXTROSE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, CARRAGEENAN, GLUCONO DELTA LACTONE, SILICON DIOXIDE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, ANNATTO COLOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, 7" Carrot Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Modified Fats (Palm And Hydrogenated Palm Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.

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 7" Carrot 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.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate60.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Carrageenan.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Brown Sugar, The Following: Coconut (Coconut, Sugar, Water, Propylene Glycol [Contains Sulfites]), Molasses, and 1 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.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

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

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color, Titanium Dioxide, Annatto Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Silicon Dioxide.

Common in powdered processed foods.

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