German Chocolate Cake

Processing Score

28.3Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

1/10Poor

The processing score reflects 71 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, high-fructose corn syrup, plus 6 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.

Nutrient Alerts

High Sugar

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

011110198365

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size130 g

Amount per serving

Calories

510

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 21g

27%

Saturated Fat 6g

30%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 35mg

12%

Sodium 450mg

20%

Total Carbohydrate 79g

29%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 60g

Protein 3g

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

41 listed · 17 flagged for review

SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, EGG WHITES, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, MODIFIED CORN STARCH. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: NONFAT MILK, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, XANTHAN GUM, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, EMULSIFIERS (SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY LECITHIN), DEXTROSE, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, CHOCOLATE ICING: SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), CORN SYRUP, COCOA (TREATED WITH ALKALI). CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, CORN STARCH, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS. GERMAN CHOCOLATE TOPPING: FRUCTOSE, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), DESICCATED COCONUT (WITH SODIUM METABISULFITE TO PROMOTE COLOR RETENTION), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, PECANS, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, PALM OIL. CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: NONFAT MILK, CELLULOSE GEL, CELLULOSE GUM, CARAMEL COLOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVES). CHOCOLATE CRUNCH: SUGAR, PALM OIL, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI. LOGO: SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, MILK FAT, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA, YELLOW 6.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, German Chocolate Cake 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 Lake, +1 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Cocoa (Treated With Alkali). Contains 2% Or Less Of: Salt, Chocolate Liquor): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gel, Cellulose Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

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 German Chocolate 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: Emulsifiers (Sorbitan Monostearate, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Soy Lecithin).

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Vanilla.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dextrose, Chocolate Icing: Sugar, Natural And Artificial Flavors. German Chocolate Topping: Fructose, and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Vegetable Shortening (Interesterified Soybean Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Palm Oil. Contains Less Than 2% Of: Nonfat Milk, and 1 more.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: 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.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

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