Caramel Apple 3 Layer Cake, Caramel Apple
The processing score reflects 53 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
34 listed · 14 flagged for reviewSUGAR, WATER, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED (FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGGS, PALM OIL, CANOLA OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, APPLES (APPLES, SODIUM METABISULFITE), CARAMEL COLOR, CELLULOSE GUM, CITRIC ACID, CORN STARCH, COM SYRUP, DEXTROSE, EGG WHITES, EMULSIFIER (PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, MONOAND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN), FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, GUAR GUM, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, INVERT SUGAR, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), MILK, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR (MILK), NONFAT MILK, POLYSORBATE 60, POLYSORBATE 80, PRESERVATIVES (POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM PROPIONATE, SORBIC ACID), SALT, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY FLOUR, SOY LECITHIN, SPICE, XANTHAN GUM.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Caramel Apple 3 Layer Cake, Caramel Apple scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Artificial Flavors (Natural And Artificial Flavor (Milk)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other Additives (Emulsifier (Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, Monoand Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin), Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Polysorbate 80, +1 more): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 Caramel Apple 3 Layer Cake, Caramel Apple'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: Sugar, Com Syrup, Dextrose, Invert Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Oil, Canola Oil, Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Caramel Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Propionate, Sorbic Acid).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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