Luxury Iced Christmas Cake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Luxury Iced Christmas Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Emulsifiers (Glycerin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Whole And Broken Cherries Cherries, Sugar, Potassium Sorbate Preservative, Sulfur Dioxide Preservative , Citric Acid, Tartaric Acid, Red 3 , Corn Syrup, Apricot Jam Apricots, Sugar, Pectin, Citric Acid , Vegetable Shortening Non Hydrogenated Palm And Canola Oils With Mono & Diglycerides Added , Skimmed Milk Powder, Invert Sugar Syrup, Salt, Dextrose, Leavening Disodium Dihydrogen Diphosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate , Artificial Rum Flavour Water, Caramel Sugar Syrup, Xanthan Gum Thickener Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate): 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 Luxury Iced Christmas 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: Confectioners Sugar, Dark Brown Sugar (Contains Molasses), Granulated Sugar, Marshmallow (Sugar, Corn Syrup, Water, Modified Corn Starch, Dried Egg White).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Margarine (Non Hydrogenated Palm And Canola Oils, Water, Salt, Natural Flavouring).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.