Iced Lemon Sliced Creme Cake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerin, Polysorbate 80, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar 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 Iced Lemon Sliced Creme 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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Cake Base (Sugar, Enriched Flour Bleached [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Soybean Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Mono And Diglycerides, Leavening [Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate], Modified Whey, Salt, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Sorbitan Monostearate, Calcium Acetate, Nonfat Milk, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Vital Wheat Gluten, Polysorbate 60, Egg, Soy Flour)Whole Eggs.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Powdered Sugar (Sugar, Cornstarch), White Confectionery (Sugar, Vegetable Oil [Palm Kernel Oil And Palm Oil], Dry Whole Milk, Whey Powder, Dry Buttermilk, Lactose, Soy Lecithin [An Emulsifier], Natural Vanilla Extract).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Shortening (Palm Oil), Lemon Oil Flavor (Natural Flavor, Tocopherol [Vitamin E]).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Beta-Carotene.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.