Fruit Cake
Processing Score
20.8Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
2/10Poor
The processing score reflects 47 ingredients, including artificial colors, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
Nutrient Alerts
High Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
078742067759
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size44 g
Amount per serving
Calories
160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g
5%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 10mg
3%
Sodium 120mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate 31g
11%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 18g
Includes 13g Added Sugars
26%
Protein 2g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 1mg
6%
Potassium 80mg
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
29 listed · 13 flagged for reviewGOLDEN RAISINS, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHERRIES, WATER, SUGAR, PINEAPPLE, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, TBHQ [PRESERVATIVE], CITRIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE]), CORN SYRUP, PAPAYA, EGGS, ORANGE PEEL, PECANS, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, WALNUTS, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM PROPIONATE, SALT, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CORNSTARCH, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SODIUM BENZOATE, SULFUR DIOXIDE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CELLULOSE GUM, CORNSTARCH, RED 40, CARAMEL COLOR, SORBIC ACID, BLUE 1, YELLOW 5.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Fruit Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Each Of The Following: Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Fruit 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: Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Mono-And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Tbhq [Preservative], Citric Acid [Preservative]).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid, Sorbic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
- 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, Cornstarch, Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Caramel Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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