Carrot Dessert Cake
Processing Score
19.8Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
0.5/10Poor
The processing score reflects 69 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 5 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
078742257761
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size83 g
Amount per serving
Calories
360
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18g
23%
Saturated Fat 5g
25%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 30mg
10%
Sodium 310mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate 49g
18%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 38g
Protein 3g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0.7mg
4%
* 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
44 listed · 13 flagged for reviewSUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED (FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), WATER, EGGS, PALM OIL, CARROTS, PINEAPPLE (PINEAPPLE, PINEAPPLE JUICE), DEXTROSE, WALNUTS, OF: BETA-CAROTENE, CARAMEL COLOR, CINNAMON, CITRIC ACID, CORN SYRUP, CORNSTARCH, DATEM, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, DRIED CARROTS, EGG WHITES, EGG YOLKS, ENZYMES, GLYCERIN, GUAR GUM, GUM ARABIC, HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER AND/OR CANOLA OIL, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, INVERT SUGAR, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, NONFAT MILK, ORANGE COCOA CONFECTIONERY (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, MILK, LACTOSE, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN [COLOR]), PECANS, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, POLYSORBATE 60, PRESERVATIVES (POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM PROPIONATE), PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, WHEAT FLOUR, XANTHAN GUM, YELLOW CORN FLOUR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Carrot Dessert Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Datem, Glycerin, Mono-And Diglycerides, +3 more): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
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 Dessert 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.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Guar Gum, Gum Arabic, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Xanthan Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose, Invert Sugar, Orange Cocoa Confectionery (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Milk, Lactose, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor, Paprika Oleoresin [Color]).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, High Oleic Sunflower And/Or Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Of: Beta-Carotene, Caramel Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Propionate).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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