Double Layer Cake
The processing score reflects 62 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, high-fructose corn syrup, plus 6 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
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Ingredients
45 listed · 22 flagged for reviewCAKE-SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN AND FOLIC ACID), EGGS, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, EGG WHITES, NONFAT DRY MILK, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINIUM PHOSPHATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS, CORN SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CELLULOSE GUM, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, RED 40, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM BENZOATE AND BENZOIC ACID, SOY LECITHIN ICING-SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), CORN SYRUP, STRAWBERRIES, DEXTROSE, WATER CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, CITRIC ACID, CORN STARCH, ALPHA TOCOPHEROL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, PECTIN, AMMONIUM ALGINATE, CALCIUM ALGINATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE, SANDING SUGAR-SUGAR, CARNAUBA WAX, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, RED 3, RED 40 LAKE, DEC-ON DECORATION SUGAR, EGG WHITE SOLIDS, BLUE 1, BLUE 2, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Double Layer Cake 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.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40, Red 3, Red 40 Lake, +4 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate And Benzoic Acid, Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Other Additives (Propylene Glycol Esters, Carnauba Wax, Confectioner'S Glaze): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
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 Double Layer 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, Guar Gum, Pectin, and 1 more.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Mono And Diglycerides.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Cake-Sugar, Soy Lecithin Icing-Sugar, Dextrose, Sanding Sugar-Sugar, 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, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt, Water Contains 2% Or Less Of: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Soda.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Aluminium Phosphate, Calcium Alginate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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