Gold Cake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Artificial Colors (Blue 1 & 2): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan, Gum Tragacanth, +4 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Confectioner'S Glaze, Distilled Monoglycerides, Propylene Glycol): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Emulsifiers (Lecithin, Glycerine, Polyglycerol Ester Of Fatty Acids): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Vanilla Extract): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts, this product is more processed than about 38% of the 14,928 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 Gold 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 Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Caseinate (Milk).

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Fondant (Cane Syrup, Corn Syrup).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Shortening (Intersterified Soybean Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil And/Or Palm Oil, With Mono- And Diglycerides And Polysorbate 60, Tbhq, Citric Acid), Soybean Oil, Margarine (Butter, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Soybean Oil, Water, Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Salt, Mono And Diglycerides, Calcium Disodium Edta Added As A Preservative, Colored With Annatto, Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate Added).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Titanium Dioxide.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Alginate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.