Hershey's, Chocolate Cake

Processing Score

25.1Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

1.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 84 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

078742112619

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size85 g

Amount per serving

Calories

360

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14g

18%

Saturated Fat 6g

30%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 40mg

13%

Sodium 220mg

10%

Total Carbohydrate 55g

20%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 42g

Protein 3g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 1.8mg

10%

Potassium 130mg

* 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

24 listed · 10 flagged for review

SUGAR, HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK SYRUP (HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, WATER, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SUGAR, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGGS, MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ANNATTO EXTRACT [FOR COLOR], PRESERVATIVE [CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA], VITAMIN A PALMITATE), CULTURED BUTTERMILK (CULTURED MILK, NONFAT MILK, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SODIUM CITRATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), INVERT SUGAR, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHUNKS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, MILKFAT, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT), COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, THE FOLLOWING: CREAM (CREAM, MILK, NONFAT MILK, CARRAGEENAN, CELLULOSE GUM, MONOGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 80, SALT, GUAR GUM), PALM AND PALM KERNEL OILS, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), NONFAT MILK, MILK, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, CORN SYRUP, NATURAL FLAVOR, SOYBEAN OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, PRESERVATIVES (POTASSIUM SORBATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL), CITRIC ACID.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Processed With Alkali): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): 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 Hershey's, Chocolate 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Hershey'S Special Dark Syrup (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Water, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Sugar, Salt, Mono- And Diglycerides, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 60, Artificial Flavor), Invert Sugar, Semisweet Chocolate Chunks (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor, Salt).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Salt, Mono- And Diglycerides, Artificial Flavor, Annatto Extract [For Color], Preservative [Calcium Disodium Edta], Vitamin A Palmitate), Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Palm And Palm Kernel Oils, Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Propylene Glycol).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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