King Soopers, Spice Cake

Processing Score

21.0Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

0.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 69 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

011110228819

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size78 g

Amount per serving

Calories

320

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16g

21%

Saturated Fat 6g

30%

Trans Fat N/A

Cholesterol 15mg

Sodium 280mg

12%

Total Carbohydrate 41g

15%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 28g

Protein 3g

Calcium 40mg

Iron 1.1mg

* 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

43 listed · 10 flagged for review

WATER, SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN & COTTONSEED OILS, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, LECITHIN), PUMPKIN PUREE, SOYBEAN OIL, EGG WHITES, EACH OF THE FOLLOWING, NONFAT MILK, DEXTROSE, BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MALTO DEXTRINS, CELLULOSE GUM, EGG YOLKS, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, TETRASODIUM PHOSPHATE, CORN STARCH, XANTHAN GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, CINNAMON, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, NUTMEG, GINGER, CLOVES, ALLSPICE, MACE, MALTOL. CREAM CHEESE ICING INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK & CREAM, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM), PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, BHA & BHT [TO PROTECT FLAVOR], MALTO DEXTRIN, FOOD STARCH MODIFIED, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, CELLULOSE GEL, SALT, CITRIC ACID DEHYDRATED CHEDDAR CHEESE, [ (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, MONOSODIUM, GLUTAMATE, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, LACTOSE, BUTTERMILK POWDER, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE], POTASSIUM SORBATE & SODIUM BENZOATE, YELLOW 5 & 6.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Corn-Based Sweeteners (Malto Dextrins, Malto Dextrin): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
Chemical Preservatives (Bha & Bht [To Protect Flavor], Potassium Sorbate & Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 & 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.

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 King Soopers, Spice 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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gel.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Polysorbate 60, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Mono & Diglycerides.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Industrial EnzymesUPF marker

In this product: [ (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Salt, Monosodium, Glutamate, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Lactose, Buttermilk Powder, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate].

Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dextrose, Maltol. Cream Cheese Icing Ingredients: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean & Cottonseed Oils, Propylene Glycol, Esters Of Fatty Acids, Mono & Diglycerides, Lecithin), Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Tetrasodium Phosphate, Dicalcium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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