Wal-Mart Stores, Red Velvet Cake
Processing Score
25.8Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 84 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 5 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
078742096407
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size74 g
Amount per serving
Calories
320
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g
18%
Saturated Fat 5g
25%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 40mg
13%
Sodium 310mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate 45g
16%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 33g
Protein 3g
Calcium 20mg
2%
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
37 listed · 14 flagged for reviewPOWDERED SUGAR, SUGAR ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED (FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGGS, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), SOYBEAN OIL, EGG WHITES, PALM OIL, WATER, OF: CANOLA OIL, CELLULOSE GUM, CITRIC ACID, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CORN SYRUP, CORNSTARCH, DEXTROSE, ENZYMES, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED GLYCERIN, GUAR GUM, INVERT SUGAR, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), MALTODEXTRIN, MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, COLORED WITH ANNATTO, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA ADDED AS PRESERVATIVE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, NONFAT MILK, POLYSORBATE 60, POLYSORBATE 80, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE AND SODIUM PROPIONATE AND SORBIC ACID, PYROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, RED 40, RED COLORED WHITE CHOCOLATE CURLS (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, MILK, RED 40 LAKE, NONFAT MILK, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), RED COLORED MARBLED WHITE CHOCOLATE SQUARE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, MILK, WHEY, LACTOSE, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, RED 40), SALT, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY FLOUR, SOY LECITHIN, WHEY, WHITE CHOCOLATE CURLS.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Wal-Mart Stores, 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.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Processed With Alkali, White Chocolate Curls): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant 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 Wal-Mart Stores, 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.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Polysorbate 80, Soy Lecithin.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Powdered Sugar, Sugar Enriched Wheat Flour Bleached (Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Dextrose, Invert Sugar, and 3 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Of: Canola Oil, Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Salt, Mono- And Diglycerides, Colored With Annatto, Calcium Disodium Edta Added As Preservative, Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate Added).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate And Sodium Propionate And Sorbic 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.
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