Original Gooey Butter Cake
Processing Score
16.0Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 49 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat. It also contains trans fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
794032551905
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size42 g
Amount per serving
Calories
160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g
9%
Saturated Fat 2.5g
13%
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 30mg
10%
Sodium 150mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate 23g
8%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 17g
Protein 2g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0.4mg
2%
* 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
23 listed · 7 flagged for reviewSUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE), FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, DEXTROSE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO & DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES WITH BHT & CITRIC ACID AS PRESERVATIVES, SALT, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, SOY LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, POLYSORBATE 80, WHEAT STARCH, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, SILICON DIOXIDE, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CREAM CHEESE CULTURE, CAROB BEAN GUM), WHOLE EGGS, MARGARINE (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, COLORED WITH ANNATTO/TURMERIC, CALCIUM EDTA ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), BUTTER (PASTEURIZED CREAM, LACTIC ACID).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Original Gooey Butter Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Other Additives (Propylene Glycol Mono & Diesters Of Fatty Acids, Propylene Glycol): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Emulsifiers (Sorbitan Monostearate, Soy Lecithin, Polysorbate 80): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Cellulose 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 Original Gooey Butter 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, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil, Margarine (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Water, Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Salt, Mono- And Diglycerides, Colored With Annatto/Turmeric, Calcium Edta Added As A Preservative, Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate Added).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Aluminum Sulfate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Mono & Diglycerides With Bht & Citric Acid As Preservatives, Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator
In this product: Silicon Dioxide.
Common in powdered processed foods.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Butter vs Margarine comparison.
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