Big Red Cake, Big Red
Processing Score
19.6Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 44 ingredients, including artificial colors, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
Nutrient Alerts
High Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
040697680147
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size80 g
Amount per serving
Calories
310
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g
18%
Saturated Fat 3g
15%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 55mg
18%
Sodium 230mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate 41g
15%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 27g
Includes 27g Added Sugars
54%
Protein 3g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 1mg
6%
Potassium 40mg
1%
* 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
27 listed · 10 flagged for reviewSUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)WHOLE EGGS, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, MALTODEXTRIN, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, WHEY (MILK), EACH: SALT, CORN SYRUP, EMULSIFIER (MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTER OF FATTY ACIDS. SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE), LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), BAKING POWDER (SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, SODIUM PROPIONATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE CALCIUM ACETATE, NONFAT MILK, AGAR, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, BIG RED CONCENTRATE (WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CAFFEINE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, RED 40, CARAMEL COLOR, MODIFIED ACACIA GUM), CITRIC ACID, RED 40, EGG WHITES, SOY FLOUR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Big Red Cake, Big Red 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.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Other Additives (Emulsifier (Mono- And Diglycerides, Propylene Glycol Ester Of Fatty Acids. Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Emulsifiers (Sorbitan Monostearate, Polysorbate 60): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 Big Red Cake, Big Red'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.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Agar, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Maltodextrin, Big Red Concentrate (Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Caffeine, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Red 40, Caramel Color, Modified Acacia Gum).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)Whole Eggs.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Each: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate), Baking Powder (Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Calcium Sulfate, Monocalcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Carbonate Calcium Acetate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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