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Trader Joe's Swedish Princess Raspberry Cake: Longevity analysis
Quick answer
Special Occasion Choice
Trader Joe's swedish princess raspberry cake received a Longevity Score of 52 out of 100 (special occasion choice). Rich and flavorful but high in sugar and fat. Strengths include natural flavors, protein source, and fruit ingredient, while main considerations include high sugar content, saturated fat, and multiple additives.
Longevity Score 52/100
What helped the score?
- Natural flavors
- Contains protein source
- Includes fruit ingredient
What held the score back?
- High sugar content
- Contains saturated fat
- Multiple additives
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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details
Product facts
- Product
- Trader Joe's Swedish Princess Raspberry Cake
- Brand
- Trader Joe's
- Category
- Sweets & Desserts (source: Cool Desserts)
- GTIN / UPC
00000000844413- Serving size
- 85 g (1/6 cake (85g))
- Source data — ingredients
- Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
- Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
- Data last verified
Trader Joe's
Swedish Princess Raspberry Cake
KarbCoach Recommendation
Special Occasion Choice
Rich and flavorful but high in sugar and fat.
What Stands Out
Very High Sugar
24g added sugar
48% DVLow Fiber
1g fiber
4% DVHigh Sat. Fat
5g saturated fat
25% DVReal Egg
Primary protein source
Contains Seed Oils
Sunflower oil
DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Key Positives
- Natural flavors
- Contains protein source
- Includes fruit ingredient
Key Concerns
- High sugar content
- Contains saturated fat
- Multiple additives
Ingredient Signals
Primary protein
Whole-food ingredients
Processing signals
Additives
Seed oils
Ingredients
Ingredient list
Heavy Cream, Water, Almond Paste (Sugar, Almond, Glucose Syrup, Water, Dried Glucose Syrup, Invert Sugar Syrup, Color Added [Fruit And Vegetable Juice, Spirulina Extract], Ascorbic Acid [To Maintain Color]), Raspberry Filling (Raspberries, Glucose Syrup, Water, Sugar, Modified Cornstarch, Citrus Pectin, Citric Acid [Acidifier], Calcium Citrate, Natural Flavor), Sugared Egg Mix (Egg, Sugar), Wheat Flour Blend (Wheat Flour, Wheat Malt, Ascorbic Acid [Dough Conditioner]), Sugar, Contains 2% Or Less Of Coconut Oil, Mono And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids, Modified Cornstarch, Glucose Syrup, White Confectionery Coating (Sugar, Sunflower Oil, Vegetable Oil Blend [Coconut Oil And/Or Canola Oil], Skim Milk Powder, Sunflower Lecithin), Leavening Agent (Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Wheat Flour), Skim Milk Powder, Carob Bean Gum, Sodium Caseinate, Salt, Natural Vanilla Flavor, Vanilla Extract (Vanilla Bean Extractives, Ethyl Alcohol, Water), Beta-Carotene (Color), Hazelnuts.
Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.
Macronutrients
Calories
240
12% DVTotal Carbs
32g
12% DVProtein
4g
8% DVSaturated Fat
5g
25% DVFiber
1g
4% DVNet Carbs
31g
11% DVSugar
24g
Added Sugar
24g
48% DVTotal Fat
11g
14% DVSodium
95mg
4% DVUnsaturated Fat
6g
DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Nutrition at a Glance
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 240 | 12% DV |
| Total Carbs | 32g | 12% DV |
| Protein | 4g | 8% DV |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% DV |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% DV |
| Net Carbs | 31g | 11% DV |
| Sugar | 24g | — |
| Added Sugar | 24g | 48% DV |
| Total Fat | 11g | 14% DV |
| Sodium | 95mg | 4% DV |
| Unsaturated Fat | 6g | — |
DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.
Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.
How this product may fit different goals
The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.
Low-Spike Stability
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher net carbs (31g)
This product has 3 additional signals for this goal.
Heart-Healthy Eating
MixedMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.
A tradeoff: Higher saturated fat (5g)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
GLP-1 Eating Support
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Lower protein (4g)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Low Sugar Lifestyle
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher sugar (24g)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Appetite & Portion Awareness
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher sugar (24g)
Athletic Fueling
Watch-outsAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Carbohydrate is almost entirely sugar (24g of 32g carbs)
Workout Recovery
Watch-outsAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Lower protein (4g)
Strength & Protein Focus
Watch-outsAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Strength & Protein Focus, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Lower protein (4g)
Vegetarian
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "almond". See ingredients for details.)
Vegan
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegan, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "milk", "cream", "egg". See ingredients for details.)
Plant-Based
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "milk", "cream", "egg". See ingredients for details.)
Low-Carb Lifestyle
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low-Carb Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher net carbs (31g)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Keto-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Keto-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Net carbs above typical keto snack range (31g)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Low Gluten Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low Gluten Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Gluten-related ingredients (Mentions "wheat", "malt". See ingredients for details.)
Minimally Processed Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Common ultra-processed markers (Mentions "mono- and diglycerides", "mono and diglycerides". See ingredients for details.)
Whole-Food Focused Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Common ultra-processed markers (Mentions "mono- and diglycerides", "mono and diglycerides". See ingredients for details.)
Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Common ultra-processed markers (Mentions "mono- and diglycerides", "mono and diglycerides". See ingredients for details.)
Mediterranean-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Mediterranean-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher saturated fat (5g)
Paleo-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Paleo-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Grain/legume ingredients (Mentions "wheat", "flour", "bean". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.
Healthy Fat Focus
MixedDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Healthy Fat Focus, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.
A tradeoff: Higher saturated fat (5g)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Pescatarian
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Pescatarian, the Longevity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
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Understanding the Longevity analysis
What the Longevity analysis evaluates
The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.
Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients
Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.
Who may prioritize Longevity
People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.
How Longevity differs from Food Integrity
Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.
Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both
The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.
Common questions about this product
Is Trader Joe's Swedish Princess Raspberry Cake highly processed?
Food Integrity lists processing level as Highly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.
Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?
Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.
How much fiber is in one serving?
Trader Joe's Swedish Princess Raspberry Cake shows about 1g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.
Does it contain added sugar?
Trader Joe's Swedish Princess Raspberry Cake: 24g added sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.
What helped the Longevity Score?
Key positives called out in the analysis include: Natural flavors; Contains protein source; Includes fruit ingredient.
What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?
Key concerns noted include: High sugar content; Contains saturated fat; Multiple additives.
Who might evaluate this product differently?
People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same sweets & desserts differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.
Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
- Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
- How the Longevity Score is calculated
- How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
- Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
- Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
- Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information
Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.
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