Plain Cake

Processing Score

9.3Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

1.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 20 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, preservatives, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

728795156763

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size71 g

Amount per serving

Calories

280

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14g

18%

Saturated Fat 3g

15%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 50mg

17%

Sodium 230mg

10%

Total Carbohydrate 31g

11%

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 19g

Protein 4g

Calcium 30mg

Iron 0.9mg

* 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

14 listed · 4 flagged for review

ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, WATER, WHOLE EGGS, SOYBEAN OIL, WHEY, CORN STARCH, BAKING POWDER, BAKING SODA, WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, LECITHIN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM PROPIONATE ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS).

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Propionate Added As A Preservative (To Retain Freshness)): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Emulsifiers (Lecithin, Mono And 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 Plain 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.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Powder, Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

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