Meringue Pie, Key Lime
Processing Score
23.3Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 51 ingredients, including artificial colors, preservatives, ingredients listed as artificial, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
647466444155
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size118 g
Amount per serving
Calories
340
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g
15%
Saturated Fat 9g
45%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 190mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate 56g
20%
Dietary Fiber <1g
3%
Total Sugars 38g
Protein 2g
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 0.7mg
4%
* 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
25 listed · 9 flagged for reviewFILLING: WATER, SUGAR, FOOD STARCH MODIFIED, EGG YOLKS, CONCENTRATED KEY WEST LIME JUICE, PALM OIL; CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: XANTHAN GUM, SALT, SODIUM BENZOATE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, RED 40, BLUE 1, TITANIUM DIOXIDE. PASTRY CRUST: WHEAT FLOUR ENRICHED (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PALM OIL, WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, DEXTROSE, MARGARINE (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE, NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR, ANNATTO COLOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE), DRY SKIM MILK. MERINGUE: WATER, EGG WHITES, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CREAM OF TARTAR, AGAR, CORN STARCH, CAROB BEAN GUM, VANILLIN, SORBIC ACID, MALIC ACID.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Meringue Pie, Key Lime scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Palm Oil; Contains 2% Or Less Of The Following: Xanthan Gum, Agar, Carob Bean Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Vanillin): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
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 Meringue Pie, Key Lime'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: Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Oil, Margarine (Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Water, Salt, Mono & Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate, Natural Butter Flavor, Annatto Color, Vitamin A Palmitate).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Cream Of Tartar.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sorbic Acid, Malic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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