Chocolate Babka
Processing Score
14.0Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
3/10Fair
The processing score reflects 53 ingredients, including corn syrup, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
681131248198
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size56 g
Amount per serving
Calories
270
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g
19%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 50mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate 31g
11%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 17g
Includes 17g Added Sugars
34%
Protein 4g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 1.9mg
11%
Potassium 100mg
2%
* 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
26 listed · 10 flagged for reviewCHOCOLATE FILLING (SUGAR, COCOA POWDER, CANOLA OIL, COCOA LIQUOR, SALT), ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR), PALM OIL SHORTENING, SUGAR, EGG, PASTRY FLOUR, WATER, ORANGE JUICE (FILTERED WATER, ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE), INVERT SUGAR, YEAST, TOFU (FILTERED WATER, SOYBEANS, CALCIUM SULFATE, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE), POWDERED SUGAR (CANE SUGAR, CORNSTARCH, COCOA POWDER), MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, ENZYME, SALT, CAKE FLOUR, LIGHT BROWN SUGAR (CANE SUGAR, MOLASSES), CORN SYRUP, GUAR GUM, NATURAL FLAVORS, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), TAPIOCA STARCH, CINNAMON, SOY LECITHIN, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, XANTHAN GUM.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Chocolate Babka scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Tapioca Starch, Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzyme): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): 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 Chocolate Babka'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.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Soy Lecithin.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Chocolate Filling (Sugar, Cocoa Powder, Canola Oil, Cocoa Liquor, Salt), Sugar, Invert Sugar, Powdered Sugar (Cane Sugar, Cornstarch, Cocoa Powder), and 1 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Oil Shortening.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Cornstarch, Monocalcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
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About our scores and this content
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