Cake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Propylene Glycol Ester And Soy Lecithin): 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 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil And Soybean Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lemon Flavored Filling [Lemon Flavor, Modified Food Starch, Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Citric Acid, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Coloring Includes (Yellow 5 And Yellow 6), Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, And Sulfur Dioxide (To Preserve Freshness)].

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Becarbonate, Corn Starch, And Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.