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Dawn Food Products, Inc., Premium Red Velvet Valentine Cake
Nutri-Score E NOVA 4
View detailsDawn Food Products, Inc., Premium Red Velvet Valentine Cake
Dawn Food Products, Inc., Premium Red Velvet Valentine Cake by Dawn Food Products Inc. provides 423 kcal per 100 g, with 50.7 g of sugars and 2.8 g of protein. That is 60% more sugar than the average product in this category. Its Nutri-Score is E and it is classified as NOVA 4 (ultra-processed food). It is listed in the Cakes category. Contains: eggs, gluten, milk, soybeans.
Nutrient levels per 100 g
Levels use UK front-of-pack reference thresholds.
Nutrition facts
Serving size: 0.125 of cake (71 g)
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving | % DV* | Category avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 423 kcal | 300 kcal | 389 +9% | |
| Total fat | 18.3 g | 13 g | 17% | 18.2 |
| Saturated fat | 8.5 g | 6 g | 30% | 7.4 +15% |
| Carbohydrates | 63.4 g | 45 g | 16% | 51.9 +22% |
| Total sugars | 50.7 g | 36 g | 31.8 +60% | |
| Dietary fiber | 1.4 g | 1 g | 4% | 1.8 −22% |
| Protein | 2.8 g | 2 g | 4% | 4.7 −40% |
| Salt | 1.1 g | 0.8 g | 0.7 +61% |
*% Daily Value for a serving, based on a 2,000-calorie diet (FDA reference values). Category average across 9259 Cakes products on Foodmetria.
Serving size from the US product label in USDA FoodData Central, label data from October 2021. Other values: Open Food Facts.
Compared with other cakes
Bar shows the share of products in this category that contain less of the nutrient.
Ingredients
Sugar, enriched wheat flour bleached (flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, carob bean gum), eggs, water, palm oil, soybean oil, contains 2% or less of: beta-carotene (color), butter (cream, salt), canola oil, cellulose gum, citric acid, cocoa processed with alkali, corn syrup, cornstarch, dark chocolate flavored snaps (sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, cocoa with alkali, buttermilk, cocoa powder, milkfat, hydrogenated palm oil, sorbitan monostearate, soy lecithin, polysorbate 60, natural and artificial flavor), datem, dextrose, egg whites, food starch-modified, glycerin, guar gum, gum arabic, high oleic sunflower and/or canola oil, hydrogenated cottonseed oil, invert sugar, leavening (baking soda, monocalcium phosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate), milk chocolate heart decoration (sugar, cocoa butter, unsweetened chocolate, milk, lactose, butteroil, soy lecithin, pgpr, natural flavor), modified cellulose, mono - and diglycerides, natural and artificial flavor, nonfat milk, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, polysorbate 60, polysorbate 80, preservatives (potassium sorbate, sodium propionate, sorbic acid), propylene glycol alginate, propylene glycol mono - and diesters of fatty acids, red 40, red 40 lake, red decorative curls (sugar, cocoa butter, milk, red 40 lake, nonfat milk, soy lecithin, natural flavor), salt, semisweet chocolate curls (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, butteroil, soy lecithin, natural flavor), sodium stearoyl lactylate, sorbitol, soy flour, soy lecithin, turmeric (color), whey, xanthan gum, yellow corn flour.
- Allergens
- EggsGlutenMilkSoybeans
Additives 32
Overexposure risk is based on EFSA evaluations as recorded by Open Food Facts.
Regulatory status of its additives
How the US, individual states and the EU treat additives found in this product's ingredient list.
United States
Red 40 (E129) is among six petroleum-based dyes FDA is asking manufacturers to remove by the end of 2027. The phase-out is voluntary: the dyes remain approved.
California
The California School Food Safety Act (AB 2316) bars Red 40 (E129) from food served or sold in public schools from December 31, 2027.
West Virginia
West Virginia HB 2354 has barred Red 40 (E129) from school nutrition programs since August 1, 2025. A statewide ban due January 1, 2028 is on hold under a preliminary injunction (December 23, 2025) while the state appeals.
European Union
In the EU, food containing Red 40 (E129) must state that it "may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children."
What these additives are and what the research says: Red 40.
Additives are detected from the ingredient list by Open Food Facts and may be incomplete or out of date. Regulatory status checked October 6, 2026; rules are changing quickly. Not legal advice — always check the package label.
Product details
- Serving size
- 0.125 of cake (71 g)
- Sold in
- United States
- Barcode
- 0029519243654
Prices reported by shoppers
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Dawn Food Products, Inc., Premium Red Velvet Valentine Cake?
Dawn Food Products, Inc., Premium Red Velvet Valentine Cake contains 423 kcal per 100 g and about 300 kcal per serving (0.125 of cake (71 g)).
How much sugar is in Dawn Food Products, Inc., Premium Red Velvet Valentine Cake?
Dawn Food Products, Inc., Premium Red Velvet Valentine Cake has 50.7 g of sugars per 100 g, which is considered high by UK front-of-pack guidelines.
Is Dawn Food Products, Inc., Premium Red Velvet Valentine Cake healthy?
It has a Nutri-Score of E (A is best, E is worst); it is in NOVA group 4 — ultra-processed food. Scores describe nutritional quality and processing, not suitability for your individual diet.
Is Dawn Food Products, Inc., Premium Red Velvet Valentine Cake vegan?
Based on its ingredient list, it is not vegan.
What allergens does Dawn Food Products, Inc., Premium Red Velvet Valentine Cake contain?
According to the label data it contains: Eggs, Gluten, Milk, Soybeans. Recipes change — always check the package label.
Does Dawn Food Products, Inc., Premium Red Velvet Valentine Cake contain additives restricted in the US or the EU?
Its ingredient list includes Red 40 (E129). FDA is asking manufacturers to stop using it by the end of 2027 (voluntarily); California bars it from public schools from December 31, 2027; West Virginia bars it from school meals; the EU requires a warning label on food with it. Recipes change — check the package label.
Source: Open Food Facts (ODbL). Last updated April 22, 2020. Spotted a mistake? Edit this product on Open Food Facts. Not medical advice — always check the package label.
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