Carrot Cake
Processing Score
17.2Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 56 ingredients, including artificial colors, high-fructose corn syrup, preservatives, plus 4 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
022332337043
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size99 g
Amount per serving
Calories
420
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28g
36%
Saturated Fat 11g
55%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 55mg
18%
Sodium 240mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate 38g
14%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 28g
Protein 3g
Calcium 40mg
3%
Iron 1.1mg
6%
* 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
24 listed · 10 flagged for reviewCREAM CHEESE (PASTRURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), GRANULATED SUGAR, CAKE FLOUR, (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, IRON,NIACIN,THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CONFECTIONER'S SUGAR, CARROTS, SOYBEAN OIL, SWEET BUTTER (CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORING), WHOLE EGGS, WALNUTS, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), PINEAPPLE FILLING (PINEAPPLE AND PINEAPPLE JUICE, WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, ASCORBIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE, (AS PRESERVATIVES), CITRIC ACID, MALIC ACID, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, YELLOW 5), FONDANT (BEET OR CANE SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, WATER, SODIUM METABISULFITE), VANILLA, BAKING SODA, BAKING POWDER, SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK (MILK SOLIDS,SUCROSE), SALT, CINNAMON, WATER, NUTMEG, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, RED 3.
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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:
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Blue 1, Red 3): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Natural Flavors (Vanilla): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Granulated Sugar, Confectioner'S Sugar, Fondant (Beet Or Cane Sugar, Corn Syrup, Water, Sodium Metabisulfite).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Bleached Wheat Flour, Iron,Niacin,Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid.
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Mono-And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Pineapple Filling (Pineapple And Pineapple Juice, Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sugar, Modified Food Starch, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate, (As Preservatives), Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Yellow 5).
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Soda, Baking Powder.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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