Triple Layer Red Velvet Cake

Processing Score

24.7Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

0.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 83 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 6 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

078742084978

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size77 g

Amount per serving

Calories

290

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13g

17%

Saturated Fat 5g

25%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 30mg

10%

Sodium 290mg

13%

Total Carbohydrate 42g

15%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 33g

Protein 3g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 1.1mg

* 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

47 listed · 19 flagged for review

POWDERED SUGAR (SUGAR, CORN STARCH), SUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGGS, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, PALM OIL, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, MILKFAT, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), EGG WHITES, WHITE CHOCOLATE SHAVINGS (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, MILK, NONFAT MILK, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), OF: ACACIA (GUM ARABIC), BETA-CAROTENE COLOR, CELLULOSE GUM, CITRIC ACID, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CORN SYRUP, DATEM, DEXTROSE, ENZYMES, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GLYCERIN, GUAR GUM, HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER AND/OR CANOLA OIL, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, INVERT SUGAR, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), MALTODEXTRIN, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, NONFAT MILK, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, POLYSORBATE 60, POTASSIUM SORBATE PRESERVATIVE, SODIUM BENZOATE PRESERVATIVE, SODIUM PROPIONATE PRESERVATIVE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, RED 40, SALT, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SORBITOL, SOY FLOUR, SOY LECITHIN, WHEY, WHITE CONFECTIONERY DRIZZLE (SUGAR, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, NONFAT MILK, MILK, HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, SOY LECITHIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), XANTHAN GUM, YELLOW CORN FLOUR.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate Preservative, Sodium Benzoate Preservative): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Artificial Colors (Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.

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 Triple Layer Red Velvet 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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Xanthan Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker

In this product: Cocoa Processed With Alkali.

Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Datem, Glycerin, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids, and 2 more.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Industrial EnzymesUPF marker

In this product: Enzymes.

Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugar AlcoholsUPF marker

In this product: Sorbitol.

Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Powdered Sugar (Sugar, Corn Starch), Sugar, Semisweet Chocolate (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor), White Chocolate Shavings (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Milk, Nonfat Milk, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor), and 4 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, High Oleic Sunflower And/Or Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

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