Tastykake, Yellow Layer Cake, Coconut Junior
Processing Score
16.6Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 37 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
025600000069
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size85 g
Amount per serving
Calories
370
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19g
24%
Saturated Fat 7g
35%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 80mg
27%
Sodium 230mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate 46g
17%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 31g
Protein 3g
Calcium 40mg
3%
Iron 1.1mg
6%
* 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
25 listed · 9 flagged for reviewSUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL AND HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL), ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), NONFAT MILK, EGGS, COCONUT (WITH SODIUM METABISULFITE TO PRESERVE WHITENESS), CORN SYRUP, EGG YOLKS, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, POLYSORBATE 60, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, SPICES, MONOGLYCERIDES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PRESERVED WITH SODIUM PROPIONATE, SORBIC ACID AND BENZOIC ACID.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Tastykake, Yellow Layer Cake, Coconut Junior scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Polysorbate 60, +1 more): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other Additives (Distilled Monoglycerides, Monoglycerides, Propylene Glycol): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan 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 Tastykake, Yellow Layer Cake, Coconut Junior'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: Vegetable Shortening (Soybean Oil, Palm Oil And Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Sulfate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Preserved With Sodium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sorbic Acid And Benzoic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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