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Drake's Yankee Doodles 8 ea
Bakery
📊 NOVA 4

Drake's Yankee Doodles 8 ea

Drake's
10.21 oz
Available at Foodtown
140
Calories
1g
Protein
13g
Sugars
150mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
93
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Drake's Yankee Doodles (8 ea, 10.21 oz) reads like a classic American convenience snack — a small boxed pack of individually wrapped cake-like treats shelved in the grocery snack and bakery aisle alongside other shelf-stable packaged cakes and cookies (near Hostess, Little Debbie, and related grab-and-go sweet treats). Shoppers typically reach for it on quick convenience trips, back-to-school runs, or when assembling party trays, road-trip snack packs, or movie-night spreads. The product is positioned as an affordable, familiar indulgence from a legacy brand; Drake’s carries generational recognition and appeals to parents buying for kids, adults seeking nostalgic comfort, and value-oriented shoppers. The label often leans on colorful, kid-friendly branding rather than health claims — there are no organic or natural-certification cues on the ingredient list provided; nutrition facts note 140 calories per serving with 13 g of sugars and 150 mg sodium, which supports an indulgent, snack-sized positioning. In plain language, this is a highly processed packaged cake: the ingredient list includes refined flours, added sugars (including high-fructose corn syrup), vegetable oils with antioxidants, emulsifiers, and preservatives. Sensory-wise, expect a soft, moist, sponge-like bite with a sweet, cocoa-tinged center and a tender crumb; the ritual is quick and casual — unwrapping an individually wrapped cake for a lunchbox, a coffee break, or a communal snack bowl. Packaging is a printed cardboard box containing single-serve plastic-wrapped cakes that emphasize convenience and on-the-go consumption.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 8
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat5g6%
Saturated Fat2.5g13%
Cholesterol5mg2%
Sodium150mg7%
Total Carbohydrate22g8%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars13g
Added Sugars13g26%
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

Water,, Enriched, Bleached, Flour, (Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Thiamin, Mononitrate, [Vitamin, B1],, Riboflavin, [Vitamin, B2],, Folic, Acid),, Dextrose,, Sugar,, High, Fructose, Corn, Syrup,, Palm, and, Soybean, Oils, with, TBHQ, and, Citric, Acid, to, Protect, Flavor,, Palm, Oil,, Cocoa, Processed, with, Alkali,, Corn, Syrup,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of, Each, of, the, Following:, Soy, Flour,, Soy, Lecithin,, Dried, Eggs,, Whey, (Milk),, Baking, Soda,, Mono-, and, Diglycerides,, Maltodextrin,, Salt,, Modified, Corn, Starch,, Dried, Egg, Whites,, Corn, Syrup, Solids,, Natural, and, Artificial, Flavors,, Preservatives, (Potassium, Sorbate,, Sorbic, Acid),, Buttermilk,, Calcium, Caseinate,, Sodium, Caseinate,, Polysorbate, 60..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • soybean oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • mono- and diglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • polysorbate 60 - Processed emulsifier
  • potassium sorbate - Synthetic preservative
  • sorbic acid - Synthetic preservative
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Preservative

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?

The product contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (high-fructose corn syrup, emulsifiers, preservatives, modified starches, artificial flavors) and is a ready-to-eat packaged cake, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultraprocessed).

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Common Questions about Drake's Yankee Doodles 8 ea

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! They’re definitely a fun treat, but with 13 grams of added sugars and a mix of processed ingredients, they're more of an occasional indulgence than a health food. If you're looking for something to fuel your day, you might want to consider whole foods instead.

Perfect For

back-to-school
movie-night
road-trip

Vibe:

nostalgicindulgentconvenientcomforting
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