Lemon Loaf Cake with Lemon Icing
Processing Score
15.7Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
1/10Poor
The processing score reflects 41 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and total fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
013087901122
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size113 g
Amount per serving
Calories
450
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22g
28%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 50mg
17%
Sodium 420mg
18%
Total Carbohydrate 59g
21%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 37g
Protein 5g
Calcium 80mg
6%
Iron 1.8mg
10%
* 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
27 listed · 8 flagged for reviewSUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN AND PALM OIL, EGGS, OF: LEMON PUREE, LEMON OIL, CALCIUM CARBONATE, DEXTROSE, SODIUM ALGINATE, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, AGAR, EMULSIFIERS (MONO- & DIGLYCERIDES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE), CITRIC ACID, FUMARIC ACID, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SOY LECITHIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SALT, SOY FLOUR, CALCIUM SULFATE, CORNSTARCH, CORN FLOUR, YELLOW 5, WHEY (MILK).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Lemon Loaf Cake with Lemon Icing scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Sodium Alginate, Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, +1 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other Additives (Emulsifiers (Mono- & Diglycerides, Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters Of Fatty Acids, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate 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 Loaf Cake with Lemon Icing'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.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Soy Lecithin.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean And Palm Oil, Lemon Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Sulfate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid, Fumaric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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