Processing Score
19.2Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
0.5/10Poor
The processing score reflects 46 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
0037695193489
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size57 g
Amount per serving
Calories
260
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g
18%
Saturated Fat 8g
40%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 95mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate 31g
11%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 20g
Includes 20g Added Sugars
40%
Protein 2g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 10mg
1%
Iron 0.9mg
5%
Potassium 60mg
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
41 listed · 17 flagged for reviewWHEAT FLOUR ENRICHED (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, SUGAR, PALM OIL, EGGS, INVERT SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, WHEY POWDER (MILK), WHOLE MILK SOLIDS, GLYCERIN, FRUCTOSE, SORBITOL, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SWEETENED CONDENSED WHOLE MILK, NATURAL COCOA, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, POWDERED SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, CELLULOSE GEL AND GUM, MONO-DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, GLUCONO DELTA LACTONE, SODIUM PROPIONATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SORBIC ACID, NONFAT DRY MILK SOLIDS, SOY LECITHIN, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, LACTIC ACID, BENZOATE OF SODA, CORN STARCH, TAPIOCA STARCH, DRIED GLUCOSE SYRUP, GUM ARABIC, RED 3, RED 40, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, CARNAUBA WAX.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Cakebite Captain America, 2 Oz, 4 Count scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Colors (Red 3, Red 40, Yellow 6, +2 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Emulsifiers (Glycerin, Mono-Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, +1 more): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Within Candy, this product is more processed than about 32% of the 21,778 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 Cakebite Captain America, 2 Oz, 4 Count'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.
- Sugar AlcoholsUPF marker
In this product: Sorbitol.
Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
- Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker
In this product: Natural Cocoa, Chocolate Liquor.
Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Cellulose Gel And Gum, Gum Arabic.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Carnauba Wax.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Invert Sugar, Fructose, Powdered Sugar, and 1 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
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About our scores and this content
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