Lemon Bars
Processing Score
20.4Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
0.5/10Poor
The processing score reflects 64 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
078742233772
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size50 g
Amount per serving
Calories
190
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g
9%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 35mg
12%
Sodium 75mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate 29g
11%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 20g
Protein 2g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 1.1mg
6%
* 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
20 listed · 10 flagged for reviewSUGAR, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), BUTTER WITH NATURAL FLAVOR (CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR), POWDERED SUGAR (SUGAR, CORN STARCH), EGG, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CREAM AND MILK, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, CHEESE CULTURE), LEMON JUICE, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), TOPPING (DEXTROSE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, PALM OIL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE COLOR, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, CALCIUM PROPIONATE PRESERVATIVE, CORN STARCH, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), CULTURED LOWFAT BUTTERMILK (CULTURED LOWFAT MILK, NONFAT MILK, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM CITRATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3), SWEETENED LEMON PEEL (LEMON PEEL, SUGAR AND LEMON OIL), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, NONFAT MILK, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), XANTHAN GUM, SOYBEAN OIL, SOY LECITHIN, BETA CAROTENE COLOR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Lemon Bars scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- 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 Lemon Bars' 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, Powdered Sugar (Sugar, Corn Starch), Topping (Dextrose, Modified Food Starch, Palm Oil, Titanium Dioxide Color, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Calcium Propionate Preservative, Corn Starch, Artificial Flavor), Sweetened Lemon Peel (Lemon Peel, Sugar And Lemon Oil).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- 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, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean 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.
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