Decorating Cake Icing Red

Processing Score

16.1Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

—/10No Data

The processing score reflects 30 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

078742198569

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size6 g

Amount per serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1g

Saturated Fat 0.5g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol N/A

Sodium 5mg

Total Carbohydrate 4g

Dietary Fiber N/A

Total Sugars 3g

Includes 3g Added Sugars

Protein 0g

* 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

22 listed · 7 flagged for review

SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), WATER, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, SOY LECITHIN), MALTODEXTRIN, THE FOLLOWING: MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, CORNSTARCH, SORBITOL, YELLOW 6 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, RED 3, METHYL PARABEN, PROPYL PARABEN, PHOSPHORIC ACID, SALT, CELLULOSE GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CITRIC ACID, SUNFLOWER OIL, ROSEMARY EXTRACT, TOCOPHEROLS.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Decorating Cake Icing Red 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 Starches (The Following: Modified Potato Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Artificial Colors (Yellow 6 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Red 3): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Sugar Alcohols (Sorbitol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.

Within Baking Supplies, this product is more processed than about 55% of the 5,060 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 Decorating Cake Icing Red'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: Cellulose Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Soy Lecithin), Sunflower Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Phosphoric Acid, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Tocopherols.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

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