Banana Nut Cake

Processing Score

11.3Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

1/10Poor

The processing score reflects 32 ingredients, including preservatives, enriched flour or grain, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.

Nutrient Alerts

High Sugar

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

681131282437

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size93 g

Amount per serving

Calories

320

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16g

21%

Saturated Fat 2.5g

13%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 45mg

15%

Sodium 230mg

10%

Total Carbohydrate 41g

15%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 23g

Includes 19g Added Sugars

38%

Protein 4g

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 20mg

Iron 1.5mg

Potassium 220mg

* 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

16 listed · 7 flagged for review

BANANAS, SUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WALNUTS, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, POTASSIUM SORBATE (AS PRESERVATIVE), MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, SPICE, CELLULOSE GUM, SOY LECITHIN.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Banana Nut Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate (As Preservative)): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Cakes & Pastries, this product is more processed than about 16% of the 11,919 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Banana Nut Cake's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

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