Kroger, Cake, Caramel Apple

Processing Score

43.0Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

0.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 86 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

011110131713

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size77 g

Amount per serving

Calories

360

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18g

23%

Saturated Fat 6g

30%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 25mg

Sodium 220mg

10%

Total Carbohydrate 47g

17%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 34g

Protein 3g

Calcium 20mg

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

62 listed · 27 flagged for review

CAKE- BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN AND FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, SOY OIL, EGGS, WATER, WALNUTS, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, EGG WHITES, APPLES (WITH SODIUM SULFITE AS PRESERVATIVE), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SPICE, SALT, BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MOLASSES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS, WHEAT GLUTEN, CORN SYRUP, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, POLYSORBATE 60, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CELLULOSE GUM, GUAR GUM, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM BENZOATE AND BENZOIC ACID, WHEY (MILK), SOY LECITHIN, ICING-POWDERED SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, CANOLA OIL, AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), LIQUID SUGAR, CARAMEL COLOR, SODIUM PROPIONATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SORBIC ACID, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, CORNSTARCH, DEXTROSE, RED 40, CITRIC ACID, WHITE CHOCOLATE WITH PRINT- SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, LACTOSE (MILK), EMULSIFIERS (SOY LECITHIN, POLYGLYCEROL POLYRICINOLEATE), NATURAL VANILLA HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, COLORS: TITANIUM DIOXIDE, BLUE 2, YELLOW 6, BLUE 1, YELLOW 5, COCONUT OIL, NONFAT MILK POWDER, PALM KERNEL OIL, MONOGLYCERIDES, ARTIFICIAL VANILLA FLAVOR, EDIBLE GLITTER-SUGAR, CARNAUBA WAX, HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, MICA, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, RED 3, RED 4.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Kroger, 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, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate And Benzoic Acid): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Artificial Colors (Red 40, Blue 2, Yellow 6, +3 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Modified Fats (Natural Vanilla Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are 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 Kroger, 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.

Artificial FlavorsStrong UPF marker

In this product: Artificial Vanilla Flavor.

Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Propylene Glycol Esters, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate), Monoglycerides, and 2 more.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Sorbitan Monostearate, Polysorbate 60, Mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, and 1 more.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Molasses, Icing-Powdered Sugar, Liquid Sugar, and 3 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soy Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Canola Oil, And/Or Soybean Oil, Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Coconut Oil, Palm Kernel 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: Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

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