Zingers Cake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup. Contains 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Mono And Diglycerides, Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Caramel Topping (Sugar, Water, Sweetened Condensed Milk (Milk, Sugar), Evaporated Milk, Corn Syrup, Palm Kernal Oil, Invert Sugar, Nonfat Dry Milk, Cream, Cultured Nonfat Dry Milk, Natural Flavor, Distilled Monoglyceride, Salt, Sodium Alginate, Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid), Guar Gum, Cellulose Gum, +2 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Polysorbate 60, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

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 Zingers 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.

Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Soy Protein Isolate.

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Confectioners Glaze, Carnauba Wax.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Industrial EnzymesUPF marker

In this product: Enzymes.

Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Coating [Sugar, Partially Hydrogenated Oils (Palm Kernel, Coconut And Palm), Cocoa Powder (Processed With Alkali), Distilled Monoglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Whey Powder, Natural And Artificial Flavor], Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate (Iron), Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid].

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Animal And Vegetable Shortening (Beef Tallow, Hydrogenated Beef Tallow, Cottonseed Oil), Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Powder.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.