Fruit Drop Cakes

Processing Score

26.6Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

1/10Poor

The processing score reflects 68 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.

Nutrient Alerts

High Sugar

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

770981050560

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size24 g

Amount per serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4g

Saturated Fat 1g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 10mg

Sodium 70mg

Total Carbohydrate 13g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 10g

Protein 1g

Calcium 0mg

Iron 0mg

* 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

35 listed · 13 flagged for review

CAKE: SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA AND SOYBEAN), EGG, WATER, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, WHEY, WHEAT GLUTEN, DEXTROSE, GLUCOSE, LEMON ZEST, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SALT, PECTIN, DIACETYL TARTARIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, PHOSPHORIC ACID, POLYSORBATE 60, YELLOW 5, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE). ICING: ICING SUGAR, NON-HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING (CANOLA, PALM, MODIFIED PALM AND PALM KERNEL OILS), SKIM MILK POWDER, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), POLYSORBATE 60. LEMON FILLING: WATER, SUGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED PALM OIL, SODIUM CITRATE, XANTHAN GUM, GELLAN GUM, SODIUM BENZOATE, YELLOW 5, FD&C YELLOW 6, TITANIUM DIOXIDE.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Fruit Drop Cakes scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch, Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Glucose): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 5, Fd&C Yellow 6, Titanium Dioxide): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Modified Fats (Non-Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Shortening (Canola, Palm, Modified Palm And Palm Kernel Oils)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.

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 Fruit Drop Cakes' 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: Pectin, Xanthan Gum, Gellan Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Artificial And Natural Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Polysorbate 60.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cake: Sugar, Dextrose, Sodium Benzoate (Preservative). Icing: Icing Sugar, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil (Canola And Soybean), Modified Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters Of Mono And Diglycerides, Citric Acid, Phosphoric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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