Cake Bar

Processing Score

38.5Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

0.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 78 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, high-fructose corn syrup, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.

Nutrient Alerts

High Sugar

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

072250020794

Find Less Processed Options Buy on Amazon

We may earn a commission from Amazon purchases.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size77 g

Amount per serving

Calories

310

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11g

14%

Saturated Fat 3g

15%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 10mg

Sodium 210mg

Total Carbohydrate 50g

18%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 34g

Includes 34g Added Sugars

68%

Protein 2g

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 20mg

Iron 0.7mg

Potassium 0mg

* 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

39 listed · 15 flagged for review

SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, AND HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL), NONFAT MILK, EGG WHITES, CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, COLOR BITS (SUGAR, DEXTROSE, WHEAT STARCH, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CANOLA OIL, CELLULOSE GUM, YELLOW 5 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 2 LAKE, RED 3, BLUE 1 LAKE, BLUE 1), WHEY (MILK), EGGS, LIQUID SUCROSE, CORN STARCH, GLYCERINE, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEAT FLOUR, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR (CONTAINS MILK AND EGG INGREDIENTS), WHEY (MILK)PROTEIN, BUTTER (MADE FROM MILK), XANTHAN GUM, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, POLYSORBATE 60, CALCIUM SULFATE, SPICES, MONOGLYCERIDES, AGAR, ENZYMES, GUAR GUM, POLYSORBATE 80, CARAMEL COLOR, ANNATTO, DEXTROSE, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID (TO RETARD SPOILAGE), TOPPED WITH SPRINKLES (SUGAR, CORN STARCH, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL [COTTONSEED AND/OR SOYBEAN], SOY LECITHIN, DEXTRIN, CONFECTIONERS GLAZE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, RED 40 LAKE, CARNAUBA WAX, YELLOW 6 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, RED 3, BLUE 1, RED 40).

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

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.
Artificial Flavors (Natural And Artificial Flavor (Contains Milk And Egg Ingredients)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
Emulsifiers (Glycerine, Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, +3 more): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Agar, Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Cookies & Crackers, this product is more processed than about 51% of the 18,630 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 Cake Bar'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: Monoglycerides.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Industrial EnzymesUPF marker

In this product: Enzymes.

Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Color Bits (Sugar, Dextrose, Wheat Starch, Modified Corn Starch, Canola Oil, Cellulose Gum, Yellow 5 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, Red 3, Blue 1 Lake, Blue 1), Liquid Sucrose, Dextrose, and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, And Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate).

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: Calcium Sulfate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color, Annatto.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Ketzal for iPhone

Avoiding Milk, Eggs Or Wheat?

This product lists milk, eggs, wheat and more in its ingredients. Ketzal, our iPhone app, tracks these and other allergens and ingredients on your Avoid List. Download Ketzal to set up your own Avoid List and get an alert when a product you scan contains something on it.

Get Ketzal