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Archway Specialties Wedding Cake
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Archway Specialties Wedding Cake

Archway®
6 oz
Available at Foodtown
200
Calories
1g
Protein
15g
Sugars
55mg
Sodium
43
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Archway® Specialties Wedding Cake is a small, seasonal cookie offering you’ll spot in the cookie and seasonal baking aisle of the supermarket, often shelved beside other packaged holiday cookies, shortbreads, and gift-ready tins. Retail displays spike around Thanksgiving and winter holidays and are sometimes cross-merchandised near cake mixes, nuts, or holiday gift-wrap. This product fits holiday cookie trays, hostess gifts, after-dinner treats, and grab-and-go snack moments for road trips or movie nights. Archway’s brand positioning leans on nostalgic, family-focused Americana—an old-line cookie maker evoking home holiday traditions and multi-generational rituals. Packaging and marketing emphasize comfort and tradition rather than health; the box copy touts “simple goodness” and festive aroma, but there are no organic or natural-certification claims. The ingredient panel does include both "natural and artificial flavors," caramel color, and common emulsifiers like soy lecithin. In plain terms, this is an industrially produced baked good made from refined flour, sugar, added oils, and flavoring agents rather than a homemade recipe. Sensory notes: expect a sweet, buttery cookie with a tender yet slightly crumbly bite, occasional crunchy pecan pieces, and a vanilla- or almond-like aroma from flavorings; the exterior and box are designed for giftable presentation and single-session sharing. Rituals around the product include placing it on holiday cookie plates, dunking in coffee or cocoa, and tucking a small box into a holiday care package—a convenient, indulgent nod to seasonal traditions in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 3.0
Servings per Container: 5
Calories200
% Daily Value*
Total Fat11g14%
Saturated Fat4.5g23%
Sodium55mg2%
Total Carbohydrate24g9%
Total Sugars15g
Added Sugars15g30%
Protein1g
* 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

INGREDIENTS:, SUGAR,, ENRICHED, BLEACHED, WHEAT, FLOUR, (WHEAT, FLOUR,, NIACIN,, REDUCED, IRON,, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE,, RIBOFLAVIN,, FOLIC, ACID),, VEGETABLE, OIL, (PALM,, CANOLA, AND/OR, SOYBEAN),, PECANS,, CONTAINS, 2%, OR, LESS, OF:, SALT,, NATURAL, AND, ARTIFICIAL, FLAVORS,, CARAMEL, COLOR,, SOY, LECITHIN., CONTAINS:, WHEAT,, TREE, NUTS, (PECANS),, SOY..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Palm - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Caramel Color - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains primarily refined ingredients (sugar, enriched flour), industrial vegetable oils, emulsifiers and "natural and artificial flavors," indicating industrial formulations and multiple processing steps typical of ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Archway Specialties Wedding Cake

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! The Wedding Cake packs in some sugar (15g per serving), so if you're watching your sugar intake, you might want to enjoy it in moderation. Think of it more as an occasional treat rather than a health food.

Perfect For

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movie-night
road-trip

Vibe:

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