Ultimate Rainbow Cake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Ultimate Rainbow Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Artificial Colors (Red3 (E127), Yellow5 (E102), Yellow 5, +4 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Modified Fats (Palm Kernel And Hydrogenated Palm Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors (Contains Milk)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• 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 Ultimate Rainbow 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 Fruit ProductsUPF marker

In this product: Cocoa, Cocoa Processed With Alkali.

Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Sugar AlcoholsUPF marker

In this product: Sorbitol.

Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Glycerol, Sorbitan Tristearate, Soy Lecithin As An Emulsifier.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Pectin, Gum Arabic.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Confectioners Glaze.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Granulated Sugar, Bittersweet Chocolate (Cocoa Liquor, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Natural Vanilla), Sugar, Invert Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Palm & Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Palm Oil Shortening, Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Salt, Vegetable Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Preservatives {Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid}, Artificial Flavor, Beta-Carotene {Color}, Vitamin A Palmitate).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Powder.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.