Balloon Cake
Processing Score
43.9Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 75 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, high-fructose corn syrup, plus 7 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
635078400409
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size85 g
Amount per serving
Calories
400
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17g
22%
Saturated Fat 5g
25%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 340mg
15%
Total Carbohydrate 60g
22%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars N/A
Includes 47g Added Sugars
94%
Protein 2g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 1mg
6%
Potassium 50mg
1%
* 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
46 listed · 24 flagged for reviewCAKE-SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, EGG WHITES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF NONFAT MILK, SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE,CORN STRACH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, EMULSIFIERS SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY, LECTHIN, DEXTROSE, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORS, ICING-SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, CANOLA OIL, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), CORN SYRUP. HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SOYBEAN OIL. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STRACH, CORN STRACH, LOCUST BEAN GUM, ALPHA TOCOPHEROL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, BLUE 1, BLUE 1 LAKE, BLUE 2, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 6 LAKE, RED 3, RED 40, RED 40 LAKE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE, QUINS-SUGAR, CORN STARCH, RICE FLOUR PALM OIL, GUM ACACIA, XANTHAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Balloon Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup. High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Strach): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Artificial Colors (Blue 1, Blue 1 Lake, Blue 2, +7 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate, Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Emulsifiers (Emulsifiers Sorbitan Monostearate, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, +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 Balloon 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.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Natural FlavorsUPF marker
In this product: Artificial And Natural Flavors.
Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Locust Bean Gum, Gum Acacia, Xanthan Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Cake-Sugar, Dextrose, Icing-Sugar, Soybean Oil. Contains 2% Or Less Of Maltodextrin, and 1 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Interesterified Soybean Oil, Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Canola Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Mono-And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Rice Flour Palm Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate,Corn Strach, Monocalcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Alpha Tocopherol.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
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