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Premium Cake Mix

Processing Score
15.8Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
1/10Poor

The processing score reflects 29 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol Listed

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
816350022285
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size43 g
Amount per serving
Calories
170
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g
4%
Saturated Fat 1.5g
8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 260mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate 35g
13%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 19g
Protein 1g
Calcium 40mg
3%
Iron 0.7mg
4%

* 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

16 listed · 10 flagged for review

WHITE CAKE INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE SHORTENING ( [CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: PALM OIL AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL], PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE). CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS, SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, DEXTROSE, LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID. COLOR INGREDIENTS: PURPLE: WATER, SUGAR, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, RED 3, BLUE 1, PRESERVED WITH POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE.

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

  • Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
  • Artificial Colors (Red 3, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
  • Chemical Preservatives (Preserved With Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
  • Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides, Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
  • Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Baking Mixes, this product is more processed than about 55% of the 5,176 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 Premium Cake Mix'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.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Propylene Glycol.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: White Cake Ingredients: Sugar, Dextrose, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening ( [Contains One Or More Of The Following: Palm Oil And/Or Soybean Oil], Propylene Glycol Monoesters, Mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate). Contains 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid. Color Ingredients: Purple: Water.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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