Two-Layer Cake with Balloons and Candy Sequins

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Two-Layer Cake with Balloons and Candy Sequins scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Colors (Blue 1, Blue 1 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, +4 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And/Or Cottonseed Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Carrageenan, Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum, +1 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Confectioner'S Glaze, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters Of Fatty Acids, +1 more): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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 Two-Layer Cake with Balloons and Candy Sequins' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Glycerin, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Polysorbate 80.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Sugar AlcoholsUPF marker

In this product: Sorbitol.

Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Powdered Sugar, Sugar, Invert Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil, Canola Oil, Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Beta Carotene.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Propionate And Sorbic Acid, Soy Lecithin. Tartaric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.