Duncan Hines, German Chocolate Cake Mix

Processing Score

11.6Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

2/10Poor

The processing score reflects 24 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, sodium and saturated fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh SugarHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

644209413409

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size50 g

Amount per serving

Calories

210

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g

Saturated Fat 3.5g

18%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 310mg

13%

Total Carbohydrate 37g

13%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 23g

Protein 3g

Calcium 0mg

Iron 1.8mg

10%

* 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

2 listed · 2 flagged for review

CAKE MIX: (SUGAR, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], MALTED BARLEY FLOUR), COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING (PALM OIL), DEXTROSE. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE MONOHYDRATE), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, EMULSIFIER (PROPYLENE ESTERS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR (COCOA BUTTER, COCOA POWDER, CARAMEL COLOR)), GERMAN CHOCOLATE POUCH (SUGAR, COCONUT WITH SODIUM METABISULFITE AS A PRESERVATIVE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, ALMONDS, PECANS, VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING (PALM OIL), NONFAT DRY MILK, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, COLORED WITH (CARAMEL COLOR), GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM).

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What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Duncan Hines, German Chocolate 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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: German Chocolate Pouch (Sugar, Coconut With Sodium Metabisulfite As A Preservative, Modified Food Starch, Almonds, Pecans, Vegetable Oil Shortening (Palm Oil), Nonfat Dry Milk, Maltodextrin, Salt, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Colored With (Caramel Color), Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum).

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Cake Mix: (Sugar, Bleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour [Enriched With Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Malted Barley Flour), Cocoa Powder Processed With Alkali, Vegetable Oil Shortening (Palm Oil), Dextrose. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate Monohydrate), Modified Food Starch, Salt, Emulsifier (Propylene Esters, Mono And Diglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate), Natural And Artificial Flavor (Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Powder, Caramel Color)).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

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