Lemon Cake, Lemon
Processing Score
20.3Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 52 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, ingredients listed as artificial, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
049800225015
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size79 g
Amount per serving
Calories
330
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17g
22%
Saturated Fat 7g
35%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg
7%
Sodium 330mg
14%
Total Carbohydrate 44g
16%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 34g
Includes 33g Added Sugars
66%
Protein 2g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0.8mg
4%
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
24 listed · 10 flagged for reviewSUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CREAM CHEESE (MILK, CREAM, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, CHEESE CULTURE), EGG WHITES, MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, COLORED WITH [ANNATTO], TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS [CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA], ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM AND SOYBEAN OILS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, THE FOLLOWING: NATURAL FLAVOR, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), WHEAT STARCH, SALT, DEXTROSE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR POLYSORBATE 60, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, GUAR GUM, SOY LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 5, SODIUM CASEINATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Lemon Cake, Lemon scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Natural Flavors (The Following: Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Emulsifiers (Natural And Artificial Flavor Polysorbate 60, Mono And Diglycerides, Sorbitan Monostearate, +1 more): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other Additives (Propylene Glycol Mono And Diesters Of Fats And 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 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.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Caseinate.
Isolated proteins and modified ingredients 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: Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Salt, Mono And Diglycerides, Colored With [Annatto], To Preserve Freshness [Calcium Disodium Edta], Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate), Vegetable Shortening (Palm And Soybean Oils, Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- 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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