Filled Snack Cake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Filling [Sugar, Strawberry Puree, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Cornstarch, Apple Juice Concentrate, Guar Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Hydrogenated Vegetable Shortening (Coconut Oil), Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Red 40, Red 3, Artificial Flavor], Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan, +2 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerin, Mono And Diglycerides, Sorbitan Monostearate, +1 more): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (Propylene Glycol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Monoglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): 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 Filled Snack 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.

Industrial EnzymesUPF marker

In this product: Enzymes.

Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Palm And/Or Fractionated Palm And Canola Oil, Soy Lecithin).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Propionate, Sorbic Acid), Enrichment (Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Niacin, Folic Acid, Reduced Iron, Zinc Oxide).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate, Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.