Honey Cake with Cranberries & Walnuts

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Honey Cake with Cranberries & Walnuts scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors (Vanilla Extract, Ground Cinnamon)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Pectin, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Dough Conditioner (Water, Sorbitan Monostearate, Polysorbate 60, Propylene Glycol, Soy Lecithin)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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 Honey Cake with Cranberries & Walnuts' 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: Honey, Sugar, Invert 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 Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.