
Drake's Yankee Doodles 8 ea
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
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
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
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.
