Red Velvet Cake
Processing Score
21.8Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 73 ingredients, including artificial colors, preservatives, corn syrup, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, sodium, saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High SodiumHigh SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
681131122757
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size95 g
Amount per serving
Calories
400
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24g
31%
Saturated Fat 13g
65%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 55mg
18%
Sodium 780mg
34%
Total Carbohydrate 43g
16%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 29g
Includes 27g Added Sugars
54%
Protein 2g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 60mg
5%
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
18 listed · 7 flagged for reviewSUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES), MILK, EGGS, EGG YOLKS, MARGARINE (PALM OIL, FRACTIONATED PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], VITAMIN A PALMINATE, BETA-CAROTENE COLOR), CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), NEUFCHATEL CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CREAM, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), RED 40, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM BICARBONATE, ALUMINUM SODIUM SULFATE, CORNSTARCH), LEMON JUICE, BLEACHED ENRICHED BROMATED FLOUR (BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, POTASSIUM BROMATE), RED AND IVORY CHOCOLATE ROLLS (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, RED 40 LAKE COLOR, NONFAT DRY MILK, SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER), NATURAL VANILLA EXTRACT, COCOA HORIZON FOUNDATION (COCOA), SALT, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, CORN SYRUP, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Red Velvet Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Colors (Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Vanilla Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Red And Ivory Chocolate Rolls Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Red 40 Lake Color, Nonfat Dry Milk, Soy Lecithin An Emulsifier , Natural Vanilla Extract, Cocoa Horizon Foundation Cocoa , Salt, Modified Cornstarch, Corn Syrup, Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Red Velvet 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: Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides), Margarine (Palm Oil, Fractionated Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Distilled Monoglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate [Preservative], Natural Butter Flavor, Citric Acid [Preservative], Vitamin A Palminate, Beta-Carotene Color), Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Powder (Sodium Bicarbonate, Aluminum Sodium Sulfate, Cornstarch).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
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