Yellow Cake
Processing Score
20.9Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 55 ingredients, including artificial sweeteners, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
014821136107
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size67 g
Amount per serving
Calories
300
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20g
26%
Saturated Fat 8g
40%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg
7%
Sodium 170mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate 32g
12%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 2g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0.4mg
2%
* 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
32 listed · 14 flagged for reviewMALTITOL* AND SORBITOL* SYRUP, PALM OIL WITH MONO&DIGLYCERIDES AND POLYSORBATE 60, ENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MALTITOL*, WATER, EGGS, PALM OIL WITH PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES AND SOYBEAN LECITHIN, EGG WHITES, SOYBEAN OIL, SOYBEAN OIL (WITH MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES,PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, GLYCERYL-LACTO ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, NON-FAT MILK SOLIDS W/VITAMIN A EMULSIFIER (PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, LECITHIN, WITH BHT AND CITRIC ACID TO HELP PROTECT FLAVOR), TITANIUM DIOXIDE, SALT, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, EMULSIFIER (PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOSTEARATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEORYL LACTILATE, CALCIUM SILICATE, ASCORBIC ACID, CITRIC ACID), NATURAL LEMON FLAVOR EMULSION, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR (CONTAINS WHEAT AND MILK), VANILLIN, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, LEMON PUREE (LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, LEMON PULP CELLS, LEMON OIL AND WATER), XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SORBIC ACID, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SUCRALOSE, ANNATTO EXTRACT/TURMERIC.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Yellow Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch, Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Artificial Flavors (Natural And Artificial Flavor (Contains Wheat And Milk)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
- Sugar Alcohols (Maltitol* And Sorbitol* Syrup, Maltitol*): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
- Other Additives (Emulsifier (Propylene Glycol Monostearate, Monoglycerides, Sodium Steoryl Lactilate, Calcium Silicate, Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid)): 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 Yellow 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.
- Natural FlavorsUPF marker
In this product: Vanillin.
Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Oil With Mono&Diglycerides And Polysorbate 60, Palm Oil With Propylene Glycol Mono Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, Soybean Oil, Soybean Oil (With Mono- And Diglycerides,Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters Of Fatty Acids, Glyceryl-Lacto Esters Of Fatty Acids).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Non-Fat Milk Solids W/Vitamin A Emulsifier (Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, Mono- And Diglycerides, Lecithin, With Bht And Citric Acid To Help Protect Flavor).
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
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