Southern Seven Cake
The processing score reflects 23 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
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Ingredients
23 listed · 10 flagged for reviewSUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE. MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID). EGGS, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL. MODIFIED FOOD STARCH. DRY WHEY CITRIC ACID, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO & DIESTERS WITH BHT & CITRIC ACID, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE). VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, CORN OIL CALCIUM ACETATE, SOY FLOUR, CALCIUM SILICATE, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, CORN STARCH, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, SODIUM STEARYL LACTYLATE NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, DEXTROSE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE. SODIUM PROPIONATE, SODIUM CITRATE & SODIUM BENZOATE, GUAR GUM XANTHAN GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, SOY LECITHIN NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR. WHEAT STARCH, CALCIUM CARBONATE, AGAR, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR)ARTIFICIAL COLOR (YELLOW 5 & 6).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Southern Seven Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Citrate & Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Colors (Beta Carotene (Color)Artificial Color (Yellow 5 & 6)): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Emulsifiers (Mono & Diglycerides, Sorbitan Monostearate, Polysorbate 60): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum Xanthan Gum, Agar): 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 Southern Seven 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.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Enriched Wheat Flour Bleached (Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine. Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid). Eggs.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil. Modified Food Starch. Dry Whey Citric Acid, Propylene Glycol Mono & Diesters With Bht & Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate Sodium Aluminum Phosphate). Vital Wheat Gluten, Corn Oil Calcium Acetate, Calcium Carbonate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Silicate.
Common in powdered processed foods.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Propionate. Sodium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
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Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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