Black Forest Cake

Processing Score

30.3Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

0.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 81 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, high-fructose corn syrup, plus 7 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

078742165837

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size81 g

Amount per serving

Calories

270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12g

15%

Saturated Fat 9g

45%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 10mg

Sodium 250mg

11%

Total Carbohydrate 38g

14%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 28g

Protein 3g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 1.1mg

Potassium 110mg

* 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

37 listed · 12 flagged for review

SUGAR, CHERRIES, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, MARASCHINO CHERRIES (CHERRIES, WATER, CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, PRESERVATIVES [POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE], RED 40), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, EGG WHITES, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, DEXTROSE, THE FOLLOWING: SKIM MILK, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, BUTTER OIL, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, GLUCOSE, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHUNKS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, MILKFAT, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT), CREAM (CREAM, MILK, NONFAT MILK, CARRAGEENAN, CELLULOSE GUM, MONOGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 80, SALT, GUAR GUM), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SODIUM CASEINATE SALT, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), PRESERVATIVES (SODIUM PROPIONATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE), CITRIC ACID, WHEY, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, RED 40, HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE, WHEAT STARCH, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Glucose): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch, Modified Tapioca Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Artificial Colors (Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Processed With Alkali): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant 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 Black Forest 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.

Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Caseinate Salt, Soy Protein Concentrate.

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Propylene Glycol, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Soy Lecithin, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Maraschino Cherries (Cherries, Water, Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Citric Acid, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Preservatives [Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate], Red 40), Dextrose, Semisweet Chocolate (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Butter Oil, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor), 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: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Preservatives (Sodium Propionate, Potassium Sorbate).

Natural sources but industrial application.

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