8" Chocolate Dessert Cake, Single Layer
Processing Score
17.0Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 58 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, preservatives, corn syrup, plus 3 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
041250507048
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size71 g
Amount per serving
Calories
300
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g
19%
Saturated Fat 5g
25%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg
7%
Sodium 220mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate 37g
13%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 25g
Protein N/A
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 1.8mg
10%
* 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
38 listed · 11 flagged for reviewCHOCOLATE DESSERT CAKE: SUGAR, WATER, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGGS, SOYBEAN OIL, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, CITRIC ACID), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, GLYCERIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CORN SYRUP, CORN STARCH, INVERT SUGAR, EGG WHITES, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), OLEYL LACTYLIC ACID, WHEY, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, DATEM, SOY LECITHIN, ENZYMES, GUAR GUM, CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE, ANNATTO EXTRACT, TURMERIC, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, PRESERVATIVES (POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM PROPIONATE), BETA CAROTENE, ANTIOXIDANTS (TOCOPHEROLS, ASCORBIC ACID, CITRIC ACID), POLYSORBATE 60, DEXTROSE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, PHOSPHORIC ACID.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, 8" Chocolate Dessert Cake, Single Layer scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch, Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Processed With Alkali): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Emulsifiers (Glycerin, Mono And Diglycerides, Datem, +3 more): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other Additives (Propylene Glycol Monoesters, Antioxidants (Tocopherols, Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate 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 8" Chocolate Dessert Cake, Single Layer'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.
- Industrial EnzymesUPF marker
In this product: Enzymes.
Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Guar Gum, Carboxymethylcellulose.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Chocolate Dessert Cake: Sugar, Invert Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Distilled Monoglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Citric Acid).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Powder (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate), Sodium Bicarbonate.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Aluminum Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Annatto Extract, Beta Carotene, Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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