Lemon Pie, Lemon

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Lemon Pie, Lemon scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup Water. Palm Oil And Fractionated Palm Oil. Sugar. Food Starch-Modified (Corn). Contains Less Than 2 % Of Each Of The Following: Salt, Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Agar-Agar): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Emulsifiers (Polysorbate 60, Mono- And Diglycerides, Sorbitan Monostearate, +1 more): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 Lemon Pie, 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Preservatives (Sodium Propionate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Tocopherols).

Natural sources but industrial application.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Citrate, Calcium Carbonate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.