German Square Cake
Processing Score
19.8Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 42 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat. It also contains trans fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol Listed
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
733147204832
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size135 g
Amount per serving
Calories
490
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24g
31%
Saturated Fat 8g
40%
Trans Fat 3.5g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 470mg
20%
Total Carbohydrate 63g
23%
Dietary Fiber 3g
11%
Total Sugars 44g
Protein 5g
Calcium 60mg
5%
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
11 listed · 4 flagged for reviewCAKE MIX (SUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEATFLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PARTIALLYHYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OIL), WITH ADDEDMONODIGLYCERIDES, MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FAT ANDPOLYSORBATE 60), COCOA (ALKALI TREATED), NON FAT MILKPOWDER, EGG WHITES, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SALT, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIALFLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE); ICING (SUGAR, WATER, COCONUT (PRESERVED WITH SODIUM METABISULFITE), PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/ORCOTTONSEED AND/OR PALM OIL), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, NONFAT MILK, PECANS, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SALT, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), SOYLECITHIN, POLYSORBATE 60, XANTHAN GUM, AGAR, CARAMELCOLOR, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SULFITES, ALPHA TOCOPHEROLS (PRESERVATIVE), BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), CORN OIL); WATER; SOYBEAN OIL.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, German Square Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Flavors (Natural And Artificialflavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Alkali Treated)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan 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 German Square 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.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Cake Mix (Sugar, Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheatflour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Vegetable Shortening (Partiallyhydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oil), With Addedmonodiglycerides, Mono- And Diesters Of Fat Andpolysorbate 60), Monocalcium Phosphate ; Icing Sugar, Water, Coconut Preserved With Sodium Metabisulfite , Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Soybean And/Orcottonseed And/Or Palm Oil , High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Nonfat Milk, Pecans, Propylene Glycol, Salt, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate Preservative , Soylecithin, Polysorbate 60, Xanthan Gum, Agar, Caramelcolor, Mono & Diglycerides, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Sulfites, Alpha Tocopherols Preservative , Beta Carotene Color , Corn Oil ; Water; Soybean Oil.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Aluminum Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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