Yellow Fall Cake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Yellow Fall Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Artificial Flavors (Natural And Artificial Flavor (Milk)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate And Benzoic Acid): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Artificial Colors (Artificial Color Including Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Other Additives (Propylene Glycol, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): 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 Fall 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: Sorbitan Monostearate, Polysorbate 60, Mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Vegetable Shortening [ Palm Oil, Canola Oil And/Or Soybean Oil, Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Tbhq Preservative ], Cocoa Processed With Alkali , High Fructose Corn Syrup, Contains 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Corn Syrup, Soy Oil, Corn Starch, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Salt, Guar Gum, Phosphoric Acid, Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate Preservatives , Artificial Color Including Yellow 5, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Red 40 Lake, Red 3, Sequins-Sugar, Rice Flour, Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Cottonseed And Or Soybean , Corn Starch Gum Arabic, Cellulose Gum, Confectioner'S Glaze, Carrageenan, Soy Lecithin, Red 40, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Artificial Flavor, Blue 2.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cake-Sugar, Icing-Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soy Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Aluminum Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.