Vanilla Rainbow Cake, Vanilla Rainbow

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Dextrin): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum (Egg), Rainbow Sprinkles (Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Soya Lecithin, Gum Arabic, Confectioner'S Glaze, Fd&C Colors (Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 5 Dye, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Red 3 Dye))(Soybeans)): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Nat. Vanilla Fi Wonf (Ethyl Alcohol)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Emulsifiers (Yellow Gel Color: Glycerin): 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 Vanilla Rainbow Cake, Vanilla Rainbow'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Granulated Sugar, Powdered Sugar (Sugar, Comstarch), Com Syrup Solids, Enrobing Fondant (Corn Syrup, Water), and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Cake Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin Mononitrate Riboflavin, Folic Acid)(Wheat), Whole Milk (Milk, Vitamin D3)(Milk).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Tbhq And Citric Acid To Help Preserve Freshness), Cake Shortening (Propylene Glycol, Mono- And Diesters Of Fatty Acids, Glyceryl-Lacto Esters And Fatty Acids)(Soybeans).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Powder (Com Starch, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Sulfate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Yellow Prussiate Of Soda, Violet Gel Color (Fc&C Red 3, Acacia Gum, Fd&C Blue 1, Xanthan Gum), Blue Gel Color (Glycerine, G-Xanthan Gum).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Red Gel Color (Fd&C Red 40, Fd&C Yellow 6, Fd&C Red 3, Sodium Benzoate, Vegetable Gums), Green Gel Color (Fd&C Blue 1, Fd&C Yellow 5, Sodium Benzoate And Vegetable Gums).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.