Lemon Dessert Bars, Lemon
Processing Score
14.4Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 55 ingredients, including preservatives, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
078742358666
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size41 g
Amount per serving
Calories
150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g
8%
Saturated Fat 2.5g
13%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 100mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate 22g
8%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 14g
Includes 14g Added Sugars
28%
Protein 2g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 10mg
1%
Iron 0.6mg
3%
Potassium 40mg
1%
* 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
17 listed · 7 flagged for reviewGRANULATED CANE SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, ASCORBIC ACID ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, ALPHA AMYLASE, FOLIC ACID, CHLORINE), EGGS, VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOY OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL), WATER, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, INFUSED LEMON RIND (LEMON PEEL ZEST, CANE SUGAR, LEMON OIL ESSENCE), BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SALT, VINEGAR, CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE, MOLASSES, MARGARINE (SOY OIL, PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, WHEY, MONOGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, ANNATTO EXTRACT [ADDED FOR COLOR], TURMERIC [ADDED FOR COLOR], VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3), SNOW SUGAR (DEXTROSE, CORN STARCH, PALM OIL, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Lemon Dessert Bars, Lemon scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan 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 Lemon Dessert Bars, Lemon'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: Granulated Cane Sugar, Infused Lemon Rind (Lemon Peel Zest, Cane Sugar, Lemon Oil Essence), Molasses, Snow Sugar (Dextrose, Corn Starch, Palm Oil, Magnesium Stearate, Natural Vanilla Flavor).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil Shortening (Palm Oil, Soy Oil, Modified Palm Oil), Margarine (Soy Oil, Palm Oil, Water, Salt, Whey, Monoglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor, Annatto Extract [Added For Color], Turmeric [Added For Color], Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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