Campbell's Frozen Cakes Cake
The processing score reflects 40 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, high-fructose corn syrup, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
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Ingredients
35 listed · 12 flagged for reviewMADE FROM: SUGAR, WATER, VEGETABLE OILS (SOYBEAN, PALM, PALM KERNEL, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED AND/OR CANOLA), BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, EGGS, CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, OF: MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, DEXTROSE, MALTODEXTRIN, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, BAKING SODA, GLYCERYL-LACTO ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, KEY LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CITRIC ACID, REDUCED MINERAL WHEY, SODIUM CASEINATE, GUAR GUM, GELATIN, NONFAT MILK, SODIUM CITRATE, MILK, POLYSORBATE 60, SOY LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM, WHEY, YELLOW 5 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR).CONTAINS: EGG, WHEAT, SOY.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Campbell's Frozen Cakes Cake 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 (Of: Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Processed Meats (Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 1 Lake): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Emulsifiers (Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, +1 more): 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 Campbell's Frozen Cakes 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.
- Natural FlavorsUPF marker
In this product: Natural Flavors.
Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Caseinate.
Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Made From: Sugar, Dextrose, Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oils (Soybean, Palm, Palm Kernel, Hydrogenated Cottonseed And/Or Canola).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Cornstarch, Monocalcium Phosphate), Baking Soda.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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