Jewish Apple Cake
Processing Score
18.1Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
0.5/10Poor
The processing score reflects 47 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
Nutrient Alerts
High Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
647466090468
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size57 g
Amount per serving
Calories
190
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g
10%
Saturated Fat 2.5g
13%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 40mg
13%
Sodium 150mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate 28g
10%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 21g
Protein 2g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0.7mg
4%
* 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 · 9 flagged for reviewSUGAR, APPLES, ENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHOLE EGGS, SOYBEAN OIL, SOUR CREAM (CULTURED PASTEURIZED SKIM MILK, CREAM, FOOD STARCH MODIFIED, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE)), WATER, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), BROWN SUGAR, EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN OIL, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE, BETA CAROTENE COLOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, FOOD STARCH MODIFIED, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, WHEY, GROUND CINNAMON, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, CALCIUM ACETATE, NONFAT MILK, GUAR GUM, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, POLYSORBATE 60.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Jewish Apple Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Sour Cream (Cultured Pasteurized Skim Milk, Cream, Food Starch Modified, Sodium Phosphate, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Carrageenan, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative)), Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, Mono & Diglycerides, Sorbitan Monostearate, +1 more): 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 Jewish Apple 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.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Brown Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil, Each Of The Following: Corn Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Beta Carotene Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vitamin A Palmitate.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Acetate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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