Lemon King Cake, Lemon
Processing Score
26.5Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 66 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 6 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
030291048139
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size57 g
Amount per serving
Calories
230
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g
8%
Saturated Fat 3g
15%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 150mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate 42g
15%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 27g
Includes 27g Added Sugars
54%
Protein 2g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 30mg
2%
Iron 0.4mg
2%
Potassium 30mg
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
30 listed · 12 flagged for reviewBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, ASCORBIC ACID ADDED AS DOUGH CONDITIONER, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, LEMON FILLING (WATER, CORN SYRUP, FOOD STARCH - MODIFIED, PALM OIL, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, MONOGLYCERIDES, CITRIC ACID, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS, VITAMIN A & BETA-CAROTENE [COLOR], EGGS, LEMON JUICE SOLIDS, NATURAL FLAVORS, SODIUM PROPIONATE [PRESERVATIVE], POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM CITRATE, FD&C YELLOW 5, POLYSORBATE 60, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM), WATER, PALM OIL, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE), YEAST, STABILIZER (CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, GUAR GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, AGAR-AGAR), SALT, MONO- & DIGLYCERIDES, WHOLE EGGS, WHEY, SOY FLOUR DEFATTED, CALCIUM SULFATE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, AMMONIUM SULFATE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL COLORS, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SOY LECITHIN, BETA-CAROTENE, CORN OIL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ALPHA - TOCOPHEROL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, ENZYMES, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, RED 3, CARNAUBA WAX.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Lemon King Cake, Lemon scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Colors (Natural & Artificial Colors, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, +1 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Emulsifiers (Mono- & Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other Additives (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Propylene Glycol, Confectioner'S Glaze, +1 more): 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 King Cake, 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.
- Industrial EnzymesUPF marker
In this product: Enzymes.
Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Lemon Filling (Water, Corn Syrup, Food Starch - Modified, Palm Oil, Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Sunflower Lecithin, Monoglycerides, Citric Acid, Mixed Tocopherols, Vitamin A & Beta-Carotene [Color], Eggs, Lemon Juice Solids, Natural Flavors, Sodium Propionate [Preservative], Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], Xanthan Gum, Sodium Citrate, Fd&C Yellow 5, Polysorbate 60, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum), Stabilizer (Corn Starch, Dextrose, Guar Gum, Cellulose Gum, Agar-Agar).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Oil, Corn Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Calcium Carbonate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Sulfate, Ammonium Sulfate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Beta-Carotene.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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