Lemon Drizzle Cake
The processing score reflects 35 ingredients, including modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
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Ingredients
18 listed · 4 flagged for reviewCOCONUT MILK (FILTERED WATER, COCONUT CREAM, EVAPORATED CANE JUICE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN, GUAR GUM, VITAMIN B-12, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D-2), CANE SUGAR, WHITE RICE FLOUR, CANOLA OIL, EGGS, SORGHUM FLOUR, POTATO STARCH, CONFECTIONERS SUGAR (CANE SUGAR, CORN STARCH), MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, PALM OIL, PURE LEMON EXTRACT, AL- FREE BAKING POWDER (MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, BICARBONATE OF SODA, NON-GMO CORN STARCH), XANTHAN GUM, BAKING SODA, ENZYMES {CALCIUM SULFATE, ENZYMES, SALT.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Lemon Drizzle Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Tapioca Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant 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 Lemon Drizzle 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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Cane Sugar, Confectioners Sugar (Cane Sugar, Corn Starch).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Canola Oil, Palm Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Al- Free Baking Powder (Monocalcium Phosphate, Bicarbonate Of Soda, Non-Gmo Corn Starch), Baking Soda.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Enzymes {Calcium Sulfate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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