Chocolate Cake

Processing Score

44.4Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

0.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 80 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, high-fructose corn syrup, plus 8 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

080419110095

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size66 g

Amount per serving

Calories

290

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15g

19%

Saturated Fat 4g

20%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 20mg

Sodium 230mg

10%

Total Carbohydrate 38g

14%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 29g

Protein 2g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 0.7mg

* 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

50 listed · 26 flagged for review

CAKE - SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, EGG WHITES, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NONFAT MILK, SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, EMULSIFIERS (SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY LECITHIN), ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORS, DEXTROSE, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE. ICING AND GARNISH- SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING [INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, CANOLA OIL, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, TBHQ (PRESERVATIVES)], CORN SYRUP, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI. CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK, WHOLE MILK POWDER, WHEY POWDER AND BUTTER OIL (MILK), SOY LECITHIN, CARAMEL COLOR, MALTODEXTRIN, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, GLYCERIN, GUM ARABIC, LOCUST BEAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM, RICE FLOUR, CARRAGEENAN, GUAR GUM, PHOSPHORIC ACID, POLYSORBATE 80, CITRIC ACID, CORNSTARCH, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVES). IF DECORATED MAY CONTAIN-BLUE 1, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 6 LAKE, RED 40, RED 3, BLUE 2 LAKE.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Artificial Colors (Red 40 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Potasssium Sorbate (Preservatives). If Decorated May Contain-Blue 1, +7 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Modified Fats (Vegetable Shortening [Interesterified Soybean Oil, Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Canola Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Tbhq (Preservatives)]): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.

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 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.

Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker

In this product: Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Cocoa Processed With Alkali. Contains Less Than 2% Of Chocolate Liquor.

Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Emulsifiers (Sorbitan Monostearate, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Soy Lecithin).

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Artificial And Natural Flavors.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Soy Lecithin, Glycerin, Polysorbate 80.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Gum Arabic, Locust Bean Gum, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan, and 1 more.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cake - Sugar, Dextrose, Yellow 5 Lake. Icing And Garnish- Sugar, Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

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