Cherry Cake
The processing score reflects 28 ingredients, including artificial colors, high-fructose corn syrup, preservatives, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
12 listed · 5 flagged for reviewSUGAR, WATER, PALM OIL (WITH MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, CORN SYRUP, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRIED EGG WHITES (EGG WHITES, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE), NATURAL AND ARTIFCIAL FLAVORS INCLUDING CHERRY FLAVOR, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, MARASCHINO CHERRIES (CHERRIES, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WATER, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFCIAL FLAVORS, RED 40, SULFUR DIOXIDE [PRESERVATIVE]).
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Cherry 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.
- Corn-Based SweetenersStrong UPF marker
In this product: Corn Syrup.
HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Maraschino Cherries (Cherries, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], Citric Acid, Natural And Artifcial Flavors, Red 40, Sulfur Dioxide [Preservative]).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Oil (With Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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