White Square Cake, White

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, White Square Cake, White 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.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40, Red 3, Yellow 6, +2 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Other Additives (Propylene Glycol Esters Of Fatty Acids): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Emulsifiers (Mono-Diglycerides): 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 White Square Cake, White'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, Cottonseed Oil, Vegetable Shortening (High Oleic Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

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

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters Of Mono-Diglyceride (Datem)And Soy Lecithin.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.