Decorator Preferred Yellow Cake Mix
Processing Score
15.6Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 33 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and sodium.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol Listed
Nutrient Alerts
High SodiumHigh Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
644209415052
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size43 g
Amount per serving
Calories
170
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.5g
4%
Saturated Fat 1.5g
8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 380mg
17%
Total Carbohydrate 34g
12%
Dietary Fiber N/A
Total Sugars 18g
Protein 2g
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 1.4mg
8%
* 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
14 listed · 8 flagged for reviewBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], MALTED BARLEY FLOUR), SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID [ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR]), LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE). CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: WHEAT STARCH, SALT, DEXTROSE, OLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM, EMULSIFIER (PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID TO PROTECT FLAVOR), GUAR GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, WHEAT GLUTEN, COLORED WITH (YELLOW 5 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Decorator Preferred Yellow Cake Mix scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Cellulose Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Emulsifier (Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid To Protect Flavor)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Baking Mixes, this product is more processed than about 55% of the 5,176 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 Decorator Preferred Yellow Cake Mix'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, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Tbhq And Citric Acid [Added To Protect Flavor]).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate). Contains 2% Or Less Of: Wheat Starch.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Colored With (Yellow 5 Lake, Red 40 Lake).
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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