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Cafe Valley Bakery, Lemon Cake

Processing Score
21.6Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data

The processing score reflects 42 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, high-fructose corn syrup, plus 7 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and total fat.

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
040697640127
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size57 g
Amount per serving
Calories
210
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g
13%
Saturated Fat 2g
10%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 40mg
13%
Sodium 280mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate 28g
10%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 19g
Protein 2g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0.7mg
4%

* 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

32 listed · 12 flagged for review

INGREDIENT STATEMENT: SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHOLE EGGS, LIQUID SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEY (MILK), EACH: SALT, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OILS, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, LEMON PEEL, DEXTROSE, AGAR, LOCUST BEAN GUM, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM PROPIONATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE, CALCIUM ACETATE, NONFAT MILK, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, CITRIC ACID, PECTIN, YELLOW 5.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cafe Valley Bakery, Lemon Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

  • Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
  • Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oils): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
  • Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
  • Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
  • Artificial Colors (Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.

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 Cafe Valley Bakery, Lemon 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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Agar, Locust Bean Gum, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, and 1 more.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Mono And Diglycerides, Sorbitan Monostearate, Polysorbate 60.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Ingredient Statement: Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Liquid Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Each: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Sulfate, Calcium Acetate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

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