Carrot Cake Square, Carrot
Processing Score
18.3Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
1.5/10Poor
The processing score reflects 50 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
Nutrient Alerts
High Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
096162124838
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size88 g
Amount per serving
Calories
290
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g
18%
Saturated Fat 2.5g
13%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg
5%
Sodium 170mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate 40g
15%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 29g
Includes 15g Added Sugars
30%
Protein 3g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 1mg
6%
Potassium 90mg
2%
* 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
24 listed · 8 flagged for reviewWHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, EGGS, CARROTS, BROWN SUGAR, CREAM CHEESE (MILK, CREAM, SALT, CAROU BEAN GUM, BACTERIAL CULTURE), SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, RALSINS, WATER, COCONUT (COCONUT, SUGAR, WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SALT AND SODIUM METABISULFITE ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE), PINEAPPLE, MARGARINE (PALM OLL, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES ANNATTO [FOR COLOR], ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (HIGH OLEIC SOYBEAN OLL, HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OLL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, AND MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, VANILLA FLAVOR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEY (FROM MILLK), WHEAT GLUTEN, SOY LECITHIN, COLORS INCLUDES: YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, RED 40 AND BLUE 1.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Carrot Cake Square, Carrot scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Artificial Colors (Colors Includes: Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40 And Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Natural Flavors (Vanilla Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): 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 Carrot Cake Square, Carrot'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: Sugar, Brown Sugar, Coconut (Coconut, Sugar, Water, Propylene Glycol, Salt And Sodium Metabisulfite Added As A Preservative).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Margarine (Palm Oll, Water, Soybean Oil, Salt, Mono-And Diglycerides Annatto [For Color], Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate), Vegetable Shortening (High Oleic Soybean Oll, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oll, Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, And Monocalcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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