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Cinnamon Babka

Processing Score
13.1Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
3/10Fair

The processing score reflects 52 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

Very Low SodiumGood Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
681131248181
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size56 g
Amount per serving
Calories
280
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16g
21%
Saturated Fat 5g
25%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 15mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate 32g
12%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 16g
Includes 16g Added Sugars
32%
Protein 3g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 30mg
2%
Iron 1.2mg
7%
Potassium 0mg
0%

* 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

23 listed · 10 flagged for review

ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR), PALM OIL SHORTENING, CONFECTIONERS' SUGAR (CANE SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), EGG, CANOLA OIL, CINNAMON FILLING (PALM OIL SHORTENING, CORNSTARCH, CINNAMON, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR, NATURAL ORANGE FLAVOR), PASTRY FLOUR, SUGAR, WATER, ORANGE JUICE (FILTERED WATER, ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE), INVERT SUGAR, YEAST, TOFU (FILTERED WATER, SOYBEANS, CALCIUM SULFATE, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE), MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, VANILLA ICING (SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL, COCOA BUTTER, TITANIUM DIOXIDE COLOR, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR), ENZYME, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, CORN SYRUP, SOY LECITHIN, GUAR GUM, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), XANTHAN GUM.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

  • Modified Starches (Modified Tapioca Starch): 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.
  • Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
  • Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

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 Cinnamon 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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil Shortening, Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Confectioners' Sugar (Cane Sugar, Cornstarch), Sugar, Invert Sugar, Vanilla Icing (Sugar, Vegetable Oil, Cocoa Butter, Titanium Dioxide Color, Natural Vanilla Flavor).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts 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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