Carrot Cake
Processing Score
22.3Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
0.5/10Poor
The processing score reflects 47 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 2 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
023933682433
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size80 g
Amount per serving
Calories
290
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16g
21%
Saturated Fat 6g
30%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 40mg
13%
Sodium 270mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate 34g
12%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 25g
Protein 3g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0.4mg
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
42 listed · 9 flagged for reviewSUGAR, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM,CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), CARROTS, SOYBEAN OIL, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, EGGS, MOLASSES, BUTTER, WATER, INTERSTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, WALNUTS, APPLES, RAISINS, WHEAT STARCH, NONFAT DRY MILK, GROUND CINNAMON, ORANGE PEEL, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, SALT, FOOD STARCH MODIFIED, PRUNE JUICE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, EGG WHITES, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, GUAR GUM, SODIUM CASEINATE (MILK), GINGER, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, RED 40, BLUE 1, BLUE 2, RED 3, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTER, LECITHIN, PHOSPHORIC ACID, GROUND NUTMEG, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, POLYGLYCEROL ESTER OF FATTY ACIDS.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Carrot Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40, Blue 1, Blue 2, +3 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides, Lecithin, Polyglycerol Ester Of Fatty Acids): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other Additives (Distilled Monoglycerides, Propylene Glycol Monoester): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in 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'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.
- Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Caseinate (Milk).
Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Molasses.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil, Intersterified Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Phosphoric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Monocalcium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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